Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:29:06 +0800 (SGT) From: Peter Ryan <pryan@singnet.com.sg> To: Rowdy <david@fielden.com.au> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: where to find what a port will try to download Message-ID: <1093415346.412c31b29e81b@dory.singnet.com.sg> In-Reply-To: <412C2AA9.6090105@fielden.com.au> References: <1093405218.412c0a22165ac@flounder.singnet.com.sg> <412C2AA9.6090105@fielden.com.au>
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--- Rowdy <david@fielden.com.au> wrote: > Peter Ryan wrote: > > > Hi Matthew, > > > > I am trying to find out which files a port > > will try to download. > > > > E.g. JDK14. The Makefile has parameterised > > distfiles and I cant see where the parameters > > are resolved. I have looked in the other > > package files and cant see anything. > > > > I while back, when I knew less than nothing about > > cvsup, you mentioned that the JDK14 port now used > > a newer file from Sun. (the '_05' instead of the > > '_04' I was looking for) > > > > How did you know the port wanted the newer file ? > > > > And how did you find out the exact name ? > > > > Thanks > > Peter > > I'm not sure about the specific example above, but in general you > can: > > cd /usr/ports/x/y > make fetch-recursive-list > > That will spit out a list of fetch statements complete with > alternative > URLs for all source files needed to compile/install a port. > > Dave aha.. thanks.. that sounds perfect regards Peter
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