Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 23:55:17 -0600 From: Gary Aitken <freebsd@dreamchaser.org> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: automating menu options in ports (and other ports build questions) Message-ID: <4FBF1EC5.3050702@dreamchaser.org> In-Reply-To: <20120525035108.a3af81c1.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <4FBBF32D.9070505@dreamchaser.org> <20120522234510.a406941d.goksin.akdeniz@gmail.com> <4FBD7BA0.7070502@dreamchaser.org> <4FBEE05A.6000909@dreamchaser.org> <20120525035108.a3af81c1.freebsd@edvax.de>
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> > I didn't see anything in the ports documentation, but maybe > I'm blind. Check "man 7 ports". Doh. I'm blind. I've read that at least three times looking at other stuff. Makes sense now. Thanks > especially because it's illegal to listen to MP3 in the U. S. :-) grrrr... >> 5. It looks like the options which show up using sysinstall are from the >> OPTIONS variable in the Makefile. > > Excuse me, where exactly do you see compile-time options in the > sysinstall program? I know it can select and install packages, > but PORTS? What I mean is the OPTIONS variable is what shows up when make config is done (now that I understand it a little better) > If you deal with ports, it's often useful to have a second > system / terminal / computer / ... with a web browser so you > can try to look up the meaning of options. If you don't have > that, making a selection can be hard: > > +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ > | Options for stupido 19.84 | > | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | > | | [ ] CUPS Enable support for printing (requires CUPS) | | > | | [ ] GTK Use GTK backend | | > | | [ ] KDE4 Use KDE4 backend in room 101 | | > | | [ ] FUSE Enable FUSE | | > | | [ ] OPENGL Use OpenGL graphics | | > | | [ ] KLOMPATSH Use Klompatsh | | > | | [ ] RHUMBOIRE Use RHUMBOIRE backend | | > | | [ ] QUEEKNARG Enable QUEEKNARG support | | > | | [ ] ECK'N'POOT Build with COM-POO-TAIR module | | > | | [ ] SHMEER Build bindings for Shmeer and Shmeerlappen | | > | | [ ] SHLORTS Enable support for SHLORTS (requires GNOOLFS) | | > | | [x] Use nothing, go away. | | > +-+----------------------------------------------------------------+-+ > | [ OK ] Cancel | > +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Unfortunately, lots-o-computers but only one screen :-( Super. I've been looking for bindings to Shmeerlappen for years. And my shlorts have needed support for a long time too. >> Or is this a documentation project in the offing? > > I would welcome a kind of text file that lists all the strange > names with a short description of what they are and what you > need them for, being more informative than the short "one liners" > in the options dialog. Can someone point me at the code that puts up the menu?
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