Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 07:05:53 -0500 From: Will Andrews <will@physics.purdue.edu> To: papowell@astart.com Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Porters Handbook Message-ID: <20001017070553.W95891@puck.firepipe.net> In-Reply-To: <200010170013.RAA15503@h4.private>; from papowell@astart.com on Mon, Oct 16, 2000 at 05:13:28PM -0700 References: <200010170013.RAA15503@h4.private>
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On Mon, Oct 16, 2000 at 05:13:28PM -0700, papowell@astart.com wrote:
> a) Explain about the file name conventions:
> pgk-plist is really pkg/PLIST
pkg/PLIST is the old way. pkg-plist is the new way. pkg-* prefix
indicates packaging file.
> b) PLEASE try to add a section on the pkg/PLIST^H^H^H^H^H pkg-plist
> format. The 'see pkg_add(1)' does not cut it for the new reader.
>
> You might hint right up front that using the following
> will create the files and allow you to try to run 'make makesum'
>
> touch pkg/PLIST pkg/COMMENT pkg/DESCR
There are plenty of examples in the ports tree of pkg-plist files (in
fact nearly 4,000 examples :-).
And this is the old way you're talking about.. pkg-comment pkg-plist and
pkg-descr are the current file names.
> c) Explain IN DETAIL (whimper...)
>
> 1. where the man pages need to be put when you do
> 'make install' so the poor novice will understand
> where to have 'make install' put the man pages
See hier(7). ${PREFIX}/man/manN, where 1>=N>=9, or N = [lm], is the
typical location... sometimes other places.
> 2. skip the stuff about 'compressed man pages' and
> tell them to always use 'NO' unless they are very
> clever.
>
> Sigh... I wish I knew more about the details so I could
> contribute more than just whinging...
Well, ports is still a work in progress, even after seven years. It's
not perfect yet, but it will be if I have anything to say. 8)
--
Will Andrews <will@physics.purdue.edu> - Physics Computer Network wench
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