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Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 07:45:16 +0000
From: Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>
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Subject: Re: Building base, other than by default
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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>