Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 23:02:18 -0800 (PST) From: stheg olloydson <stheg_olloydson@yahoo.com> To: Jay O'Brien <jayobrien@att.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Portupgrade (vs. Portmanager) question Message-ID: <20050328070219.70151.qmail@web53901.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: 6667
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it was said: >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, ¶4.3, mentions 'make search' but doesn't explain >how it works. > Hello, It uses /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk. I doubt the options in there are officially documented, unless they are in the Developer's Handbook. There used to be a really good replacement for make search that had a lot of nifty options. Because I rarely used it (or make search), what it was called is lost to the mists of foggy memory.... Regards, stheg __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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