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Date:      Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:03:22 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        Reko Turja <reko.turja@liukuma.net>
Subject:   Re: How to build and install only ntp from base?
Message-ID:  <448tzwc91h.fsf@lowell-desk.lan>
In-Reply-To: <8E3E519163BD4A1CB7A76F8D10E4E3E7@Rivendell> (Reko Turja via freebsd-questions's message of "Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:12:40 %2B0300")
References:  <8E3E519163BD4A1CB7A76F8D10E4E3E7@Rivendell>

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Reko Turja via freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> writes:

> As nothing else has changed with the latest 10.3 except ntp I'd love
> to compile only that. I just can't find the right incantation for
> starting the compile -  make <ntpd|build|compile> just tells me that
> <target> is up to date.

cd /usr/src/usr.sbin/ntp
make all install

You didn't need to guess: this IS in the Handbook...

> What command should I use to compile ntp stuff only - or should I just
> fire up the version from ports?

Using the version from ports is certainly reasonable -- it gives you
a lot more options and is updated more often -- but unless other
machines are synching to yours, it's unlikely that the advantages
(either way) would matter.



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