Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 17:10:15 -0300 From: Fernan Aguero <fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar> To: Joe Holden <joe@joeholden.co.uk> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Maintaining Ports Message-ID: <20060207201015.GA79335@iib.unsam.edu.ar> In-Reply-To: <43E8F979.40004@joeholden.co.uk> References: <43E8F979.40004@joeholden.co.uk>
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+----[ Joe Holden <joe@joeholden.co.uk> (07.Feb.2006 16:55): | | Hello, how would I go about maintaining a port pick a port (your_port) with MAINTAINER= ports@freebsd.org (which means it is unmaintained) and then cp -R /usr/ports/category/your_port /some/place/ cd /some/place/your_port and start editing, updating, fixing, et cetera (set MAINTAINER to your email) For ports with an active MAINTAINER, you can do the same, but do not change the MAINTAINER, and send copies of your work (patches) to him/her. Once you're done, and you've cleaned all your work (make sure you end with a clean port skeleton (Makefile, distinfo, pkg-descr) diff -ruN /usr/ports/category/your_port /some/place/your_port > your_port.diff and then send-pr -a your_port.diff (be sure to CC interested parties) Also, you might want to read the obligate stuff :) the send-pr man page and the porter's handbook and ask questions in this list :) | I'm not currently a | committer, however am interested in becoming one. What is the process | required? You don't need to be a committer to maintain a port. You just send patches via send-pr and a committer will get them into the repository. I'm also intrigued as to what is the process to become a comitter ... Cheers, Fernan | | Thanks, | Joe | _______________________________________________ | freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list | http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports | To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" | | +----]
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