Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:55:32 +1030 From: Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz> To: Joe Nosay <superbisquit@gmail.com> Cc: ports <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Determining file size of port source Message-ID: <5285CC6C.10507@ShaneWare.Biz> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BWntOuanUhC%2B=KYxvUWF4LKGyUoY802X0_8qWhzRodGs91Jvw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2BWntOvSuMyzxwuaoU-G5JQbBvnho=QguaJAt6Rw7vW9GkuL_Q@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2BWntOtegdYG8pDa6%2Bmd5LXWJ7aAQb4hx2_t6JOa=1dXnT=ojw@mail.gmail.com> <52844E3A.5080605@ShaneWare.Biz> <CA%2BWntOuanUhC%2B=KYxvUWF4LKGyUoY802X0_8qWhzRodGs91Jvw@mail.gmail.com>
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On 15/11/2013 13:15, Joe Nosay wrote: > On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 11:14 PM, Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@shaneware.biz>wrote: >> You can use make makesum to create the distinfo for you - once you get >> the download links right. >> >> Thanks. I'm still patching/rewriting files. One of my problems was not > re-creating the folder properly and then archiving it. > Another helpful command to use is make makepatch. While working on the port, remember to make a copy of each file you adjust with a .orig suffix, then you can use make makepatch to generate the patches for you.
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