Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:17:03 -0800 From: "Michael C. Shultz" <reso3w83@verizon.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: building a package without installing it Message-ID: <200501101417.03984.reso3w83@verizon.net> In-Reply-To: <200501101710.10453.freebsd@danielquinn.org> References: <200501101628.24793.freebsd@danielquinn.org> <41E2FB7D.4090606@tvog.net> <200501101710.10453.freebsd@danielquinn.org>
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On Monday 10 January 2005 02:10 pm, daniel quinn wrote:
> On January 10, 2005 05:02 pm, Frank Laszlo wrote:
> > daniel quinn wrote:
> > >is this even possible? a number of google results have informed
> > > me that it isn't, but i'm hoping there's a hack or a work around.
> > > essentially, i want to build the packages on one box, copy them
> > > to many boxes and run package_add there.
> > >
> > >suggestions/comments?
> >
> > FYI, this belongs on -ports.
>
> sorry 'bout that. i wasn't sure since it's both a question and
> something concerning ports ;-)
>
> > what is wrong with 'make package' ?
>
> from the ports manual:
> package Make a binary package for the port. The port will be
> installed if it has not already been. The package is a
> .tbz file that you can use to install the port on other
> machines with pkg_add(1). If the directory specified by
> PACKAGES does not exist, the package will be put into
> the current directory. See PKGREPOSITORY and PKGFILE.
>
> sounds encouraging, but here's what happens when i actually try it:
>
> # cd /usr/ports/shells/bash
> # make package
> ===> Installing for bash-3.0.16_1
> ===> bash-3.0.16_1 depends on shared library: intl - found
> ===> Generating temporary packing list
> ===> Checking if shells/bash already installed
> ===> bash-3.0.16_1 is already installed
> You may wish to ``make deinstall'' and install this port
> again by ``make reinstall'' to upgrade it properly.
> If you really wish to overwrite the old port of shells/bash
> without deleting it first, set the variable
> "FORCE_PKG_REGISTER" in your environment or the "make install"
> command line. *** Error code 1
>
> Stop in /usr/ports/shells/bash.
>
> there's nowhere for me to specify that i don't want bash installed on
> this machine.
If the port is allready installed try:
pkg_create -b {name of installed port as listed under /var/db/pkg}
-Mike
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