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From: Mike Clarke <jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Convert all packages to ports
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On Friday 02 July 2010, Chris Stankevitz wrote:

> --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Chris Stankevitz <chrisstankevitz@yahoo.com>=20
wrote:
> > Q: Is there a simple way to replace each "package" with the
> > locally compiled "port"?
>
> portmaster -f -a
>
> > Ideally the procedure will not ask me any questions
>
> Be prepared to answer hundreds of "options" questions. =A0To take the
> default option you must press "TAB, ENTER" to each query. =A0Have fun!

Would "portmaster -Gfa" help ?

=46rom the man page:

=2DG  prevents the recursive 'make config' (overrides --force-config)

=2D-=20
Mike Clarke