Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:00:52 +0100 From: "Gary J. Hayers" <gary@hayers.org> To: Walter Hurry <walterhurry@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: buildworld selectively? Message-ID: <51B4DEF4.4070503@hayers.org> In-Reply-To: <kp2mc5$10p$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <kp2isu$qvl$1@ger.gmane.org> <51B4CFCA.3010705@hayers.org> <kp2mc5$10p$1@ger.gmane.org>
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No worries, no such thing as a silly question :) On 09/06/2013 20:51, Walter Hurry wrote: > On Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:56:10 +0100, Gary J. Hayers wrote: > >> Have a read of the man page for /etc/src.conf >> >> On 09/06/2013 19:52, Walter Hurry wrote: >>> As a relative newcomer to FreeBSD I am planning a 'make buildworld' for >>> the first time. Since this is likely to be a lengthy process (my first >>> attempt will be in a virtual machine), I am wondering whether it is >>> possible to be at all selective about what is built. >>> >>> I have read the handbook section thoroughly, and shall follow the >>> procedure recommended. I have also consulted 'man make.conf', but have >>> been unable to establish an answer. >>> >>> For example, I do not require 'games'. >>> >>> Is there a way of achieving this? > > Ah, src.conf. That's what I missed!. Thank you so much Gary, and sorry if > it was a silly question. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Regards, Gary J. Hayers gary@hayers.org PGP Signature http://www.hayers.org/pgp
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