Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:00:29 +0900 From: Rob Lahaye <lahaye@snu.ac.kr> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: How to patch and fix a broken port? Message-ID: <3F6E73DD.2050605@snu.ac.kr>
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Hi, I have never done this. So I apologize for my ignorant questions... Last week I discovered that the molden port is broken in many ways (md5 sum wrong, install broken etc.). I reported it to the freebsd-ports mailing list and to the maintainer. I even attached a 'sort of' patch that fixed the build in a followup email, but never got any response, nor has the port been fixed. So what to do with broken ports like that? I can imagine that ports are broken and remain broken if nobody ever uses them or installs them. But as soon as a port is noticed as broken, it is necessary to get it fixed. How is the general procedure to get this done? Please bare with me: I'm mainly a port user. I know how to install ports etc. I have no idea about generating and maintaining ports. So here we go again: the molden port is broken, but easy to fix (see my earlier emails on the molden port!) Regards, Rob.
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