Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 21:51:28 -0800 From: "Michael C. Shultz" <ringworm01@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Portupgrade (vs. Portmanager) question Message-ID: <200503272151.29109.ringworm01@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <42479915.5040202@att.net> References: <20050328044052.75667.qmail@web53909.mail.yahoo.com> <42479915.5040202@att.net>
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On Sunday 27 March 2005 09:41 pm, Jay O'Brien wrote: > stheg olloydson wrote: > > Hello, > > > > They are recursive dependencies. Check each ports requirements. > > cvsup-without-gui depends on ezm3. ezm3 depends on gmake, > > gettext and libiconv. libiconv depends on libtool...and the foot > > bone's connected to the toe bone :). > > > > hth, > > > > stheg > > stheg, > > Thank you. Great learning experience. Especially 'make search'. That > is very useful. But how does it work (/usr/ports/Makefile doesn't > have a SEARCH statement) and is it documented somewhere, like in a > MAN page? > > The handbook, =B64.3, mentions 'make search' but doesn't explain how it > works. > > Jay It would be nice if the ports make options were better documented, but=20 you can read through /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk and find information on the various options.=20 here is an example: # all-depends-list # - Show all directories which are dependencies # for this port. then cd /usr/ports/lang/ezm3/ make all-depends-list result: /usr/ports/converters/libiconv /usr/ports/devel/gettext /usr/ports/devel/gmake /usr/ports/devel/libtool15 =2DMike
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