From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 4 02:20:01 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 81E6816A420 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:20:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C7BD13C480 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:20:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l842K1kl038244 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:20:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l842K12N038243; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:20:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:20:01 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200709040220.l842K12N038243@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Chess Griffin Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 157C916A417 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:10:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A1EE13C480 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:10:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l842AOmG033309 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:10:24 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l842AOdQ033308; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:10:24 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200709040210.l842AOdQ033308@www.freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:10:24 GMT From: Chess Griffin To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/116068: Add "make config" and "make rmconfig" info to Handbook section on ports X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:20:01 -0000 >Number: 116068 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Add "make config" and "make rmconfig" info to Handbook section on ports >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Sep 04 02:20:00 GMT 2007 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Chess Griffin >Release: 7.0-CURRENT >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD bsdbob.localdomain 7.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #0: Mon Jul 30 06:25:50 EDT 2007 root@bsdbob.localdomain:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CNG i386 >Description: Here is a diff to add some information about using "make config" and "make rmconfig" to reconfigure ports in the Handbook's section on Ports after 4.5.2.2: --- chapter.sgml.old 2007-09-03 21:48:01.000000000 -0400 +++ chapter.sgmledit 2007-09-03 22:01:31.000000000 -0400 @@ -1117,6 +1117,25 @@ job. + + + Reconfiguring Ports + + When building certain ports, you may be presented with a + ncurses-based menu from which you can select certain build + options. It is not uncommon for users to wish to revisit this + menu to add, remove, or change these options after a port has + been built. There are many ways to do this. One option is to + go into the directory containing the port and type + make config, which will simply present the + menu again with the same options selected. Another option is + to use the command make showconfig which + will show you all the configuration options for the port. Yet + another option is to type make rmconfig + which will remove all selected options and allow you to start + over. All of these options, and others, are explained in + great detail in in the man page for &man.ports.7;. + >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: