From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 2 23:15:45 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 77F8016A418 for ; Sun, 2 Dec 2007 23:15:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bri@brianwhalen.net) Received: from entwistle.sonicboom.org (entwistle.sonicboom.org [66.93.34.170]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F95A13C4CE for ; Sun, 2 Dec 2007 23:15:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bri@brianwhalen.net) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (dsl093-034-235.snd1.dsl.speakeasy.net [66.93.34.235]) by entwistle.sonicboom.org (8.14.2/8.14.1) with ESMTP id lB2Mm1aZ016906; Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:48:02 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bri@brianwhalen.net) Message-ID: <4753362B.8080200@brianwhalen.net> Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:48:11 -0800 From: Brian User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: GP References: <002401c8352b$9ba33750$6300000a@pi> <47533119.6060009@FreeBSD.org> <003901c83533$715577d0$6300000a@pi> In-Reply-To: <003901c83533$715577d0$6300000a@pi> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HELP needed by experienced porter for simple review X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:15:45 -0000 GP wrote: >> You should not make changes to /etc/rc.conf at all from a port. Please >> remove that before submitting. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Doug > > Thanks I will, but how should it be done? I must be there for it to work? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Many ports need this to work, sadly it is often not mentioned at the end of make install or the pkg_add. I would love for it to say something like this. We need to make this easier to use when possible. In order for the install of "port name" to work, it should be activated via /etc.rc.conf, would you like for this modification to be made for you? If you type y, /etc/rconf will have the following line added. portname_enable="YES" [y n]