Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 13:48:10 -0400 From: Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com> To: FreeBSD Ports <ports@FreeBSD.org> Subject: bsd.port.mk suggestion: INSTALL_BEFORE_ARGS Message-ID: <20000423134810.R6549@argon.blackdawn.com>
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Hello, If you're like me, and you often ``make'' your ports as non-root then ``sudo'' or ``su'' or whatever to install, then you often find that you have to cd to each of the port's dependencies and do them there first. Sometimes we just sigh and do ``sudo make'' so they'll be able to install in /usr/local, etc. etc. Well, why not have an INSTALL_BEFORE_ARGS variable (like FETCH_BEFORE_ARGS)? This way, we can specify INSTALL_BEFORE_ARGS="sudo" and all you'll have to do is type the password in as needed. Or however your install method goes. Comments, thoughts, derisions? -- Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com> GCS/E/S @d- s+:+>+:- a--->+++ C++ UB++++ P+ L- E--- W+++ !N !o ?K w--- ?O M+ V-- PS+ PE++ Y+ PGP+>+++ t++ 5 X++ R+ tv+ b++>++++ DI+++ D+ G++>+++ e->++++ h! r-->+++ y? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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