Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 17:06:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: FreeBSD current <freebsd-current@freefall.FreeBSD.org> Subject: make world Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95q.970407165836.15555A-100000@protocol.eng.umd.edu>
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You know, there are several things installed by a make world that I *really* wish I could condition out via a make veriable: perl : I want to maintain my version at 5.003, not 4.036 groff : I want groff install to stop overwriting the /usr/share/groff_font/devlp/download file, so all those neat fonts I bought from WC stay installed. tcl : I want my version at 8.0a3, not the _old_ 7.5 There are others, probably, but these come immediately to mind. Others might not want them because of all the "bloat" complaints (I'm *not* complaining about bloat). I'd accept personal responsiblity at my site for maintaining the choked off parts. Would it be possible to add a variable to the make files so that some of this stuff would be ignored on build and install? Well, I know it's logically possible, I mean politically possible or desireable? ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 9120 Edmonston Ct #302 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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