Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:23:44 -0700 From: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [new port] usage of shar command Message-ID: <20100718162344.GA71342@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <864ofxavhz.fsf@gmail.com> References: <4C42CFDA.3040409@comclark.com> <20100718100744.GA4807@mud.stack.nl> <864ofxavhz.fsf@gmail.com>
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--n8g4imXOkfNTN/H1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Quoth Anonymous on Sunday, 18 July 2010: > Johan van Selst <johans@stack.nl> writes: >=20 > > Joe wrote: > >> I can not figure out just what the author was trying to say with > >> "output of shar `find port_dir`" > > > > If your port files are stored in the subdirectory 'newport' then > > you may issue the command > > shar `find newport` > file.shar >=20 > Another way is to use libarchive(3) writer, e.g. >=20 > $ tar cf file.shar --format shar newport >=20 > It's less prone to trip on special symbols in filenames and doesn't have > limit on number of files (i.e. ARG_MAX). >=20 This should be in the handbook -- good tip! --=20 Sterling (Chip) Camden | sterling@camdensoftware.com | 2048D/3A978E4F http://camdensoftware.com | http://chipstips.com | http://chipsquips= .com --n8g4imXOkfNTN/H1 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (FreeBSD) iQEbBAEBAgAGBQJMQyqQAAoJEIpckszW26+R7OkH9A299THmPTzHFQFDJpCxkQQe 2q8xUuz3MhJbY2JYu9FbHgUm87UQle1r+OpfELOU+qsjCSfZb4tJp7Yc6iwhFBry hjxyRe94DBShjiTU/n4ogC8aD65fb9eh16FzVxPbi8FoYiMixSyBgWk7DTq/97LY rkQe6Mh+/3B+wvqfZpH6N14FKd6qUje6xXubjqpvK0X2PNjfwLyFHHfxHO7OtjJn iQUrQA3m+Buz5ZlM3pWFxluHhluoDvUeBcFo2XuTUgrC6kgC8MQYZMrdO47HPUK0 RwFOX8rBfBfhe177/fO/DrfBjBHVIwfyLFqq1Ihewr3h090UVijFcYehSkWzvA== =V+PE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --n8g4imXOkfNTN/H1--
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