Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 07:44:16 -0500 From: scrat <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building base, other than by default Message-ID: <39ad3caa-b879-236a-5c7b-11947d08cbd5@columbus.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <20170105074516.ed5b692adf4b8be8ef3bc904@sohara.org> References: <586D66D6.5070901@columbus.rr.com> <9e99b996-360d-2a9f-a5fc-5e2da45c551a@ShaneWare.Biz> <20170105074516.ed5b692adf4b8be8ef3bc904@sohara.org>
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On 01/05/17 02:45, Steve O'Hara-Smith wrote: > 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. > Ok having a look
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