Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:51:06 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Thomas Mueller <mueller6727@bellsouth.net> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: which ports require dialog during update Message-ID: <4EA3109A.4050402@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20111022080608.C0136106566B@hub.freebsd.org> References: <4EA12507.7090703@ifdnrg.com> <4EA125D1.1020204@my.gd> <4EA13806.5000803@ifdnrg.com> <4EA13980.4090505@my.gd> <4EA151B4.8060102@gmail.com> <20111022080608.C0136106566B@hub.freebsd.org>
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On 10/22/2011 01:06, Thomas Mueller wrote: > from kron24 <kron24@gmail.com>: > >> OP may want to look on 'make config-recursive'. > > Sometimes, perhaps when selecting options results in subsequent dialogs, 'make config-recursive' doesn't do all the first time, meaning I get subsequent dialogs. > > I run 'make config-recursive' repeatedly until it just returns to the command prompt with no more dialogs. > > I like to > > make package-recursive | & tee build.log > > so as to have a record especially if not all goes well; this applies equally for > 'make install clean' > > I like to have all config dialogs done and out of the way. You might want to consider using portmaster, which handles that (and a bunch of other stuff) for you. -- Nothin' ever doesn't change, but nothin' changes much. -- OK Go Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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