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Date:      Sun, 23 Oct 2005 22:01:12 +0100
From:      Chris <chris@childeric.freeserve.co.uk>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Making ports in alternative areas
Message-ID:  <435BFA18.6010001@childeric.freeserve.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <op.sy3362knw0tva9@ross.inet>
References:  <op.sy0mtup3w0tva9@ross.inet>	<200510212242.j9LMgaq2017337@clunix.cl.msu.edu>	<20051021230711.GA69140@xor.obsecurity.org> <op.sy3362knw0tva9@ross.inet>

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ross wrote:

>> This is way too much work.  We have environment variable to solve the
>> OP's problem.  See make.conf(5) and ports(7).
>>
>> Kris
> 
> 
> Thanks for the solution. There is still the problem being that I, being  
> the beginner I am, don't know how to change the enviroment variable for  
> WRKDIRPREFIX. Think I could get a little more guidence?

In /etc/make.conf:
WRKDIRPREFIX=/someplace/workdir

You can put it there by doing as root:

# echo WRKDIRPREFIX=/someplace/workdir >> /etc/make.conf

and check it is there with

# tail /etc/make.conf

Chris



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