Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 07:45:16 +0000 From: Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building base, other than by default Message-ID: <20170105074516.ed5b692adf4b8be8ef3bc904@sohara.org> In-Reply-To: <9e99b996-360d-2a9f-a5fc-5e2da45c551a@ShaneWare.Biz> References: <586D66D6.5070901@columbus.rr.com> <9e99b996-360d-2a9f-a5fc-5e2da45c551a@ShaneWare.Biz>
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On Thu, 5 Jan 2017 16:19:05 +1030 Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz> wrote: > On 05/01/2017 07:49, Baho Utot wrote: > > I am working on a script to build base and I want to build it in another > > directory other than /usr/src. > > I would also like to place the result binaries in another directory > > other than /usr/obj. > > I also would like to build as a non-root user. > > > > Is this possible and can I install base from the build. > > You can checkout the source code anywhere you want. The permissions on > the directories should be the only factor preventing a user from > compiling. -- snip details For even more details see man build. -- Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>
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