Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 09:37:28 +0000 From: "Aryeh Friedman" <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> To: "Stefan Lambrev" <stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: small purposal for change in installworld Message-ID: <bef9a7920710030237g4a3d2cfpc86e563d4a40367d@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <47036164.4040609@moneybookers.com> References: <bef9a7920710021757kc553836g8aae00ca139830f6@mail.gmail.com> <4702EA52.9050904@delphij.net> <4702ECCB.3010508@webvolution.net> <bef9a7920710021836x18b58eecy8c5c15740f12cca8@mail.gmail.com> <bef9a7920710021837v6315cc6dx5c3acbd1f9ebff0@mail.gmail.com> <4703218B.7000603@webvolution.net> <bef9a7920710022205je1df326qe3095736efe6104a@mail.gmail.com> <47036164.4040609@moneybookers.com>
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I discovered all those by reading before I posted... the attitude of rtfm is what I am talking about... On 10/3/07, Stefan Lambrev <stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Aryeh Friedman wrote: > > On 10/3/07, Joao Pedras <jpedras@webvolution.net> wrote: > > > > > >> in that case, maybe a fitting location would be /etc/default/cvsup or > >> /etc/default/supfiles. No change needed in mergemaster, just the file > >> locations. > >> > >> Where this may lead to, is that a lot of stuff from /usr/share/examples > >> will/would (arguably!) belong in /etc... > >> > > > > /etc/config/... ??? that way people will know what is system config > > stuff and what is not... also I think it might make sense to set aside > > space in /usr/local/etc for stuff like kernel configs (namely any > > kernel config found there automatically supersedes GENERIC on make > > buildkernel with no kernel specified) > > > So far all that you want to do can be done using /etc/make.conf > > cat /etc/make.conf : > ######### sup ########## > SUP_UPDATE= > # > SUP= /usr/bin/csup > SUPFLAGS= -g -L 1 > SUPHOST= cvsup.PUT_YOUR_COUNTRY_CODE_HERE.FreeBSD.org > SUPFILE= /usr/share/examples/cvsup/standard-supfile > PORTSSUPFILE= /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile > > So now simple make update in /usr/src and /usr/ports works. You do not > have to specify anything else. > > KERNCONF=CORE GENERIC > > So when I type in /usr/src: make kernel always both kernels are build > (only CORE is installed) > Of course you can leave only to KERCONF=YOUR_KERNCONF_FILE > > so if you want to build freebsd from latest sources simple > cd /usr/src && make update buildworld kernel installworld && mergemaster -i > should work perfect. > > What about /etc .. everything there is system configuration files :) so > if we make /etc/config then we have to move all files to /etc/config .. > But - /usr/local/etc have nothing to do with system configuration (like > kernel confs), on freshly installed freebsd /usr/local does not exist :) > it is created and dedicated for 3rd party software - ports and etc. > > So my point is that I do not see any reasons for changes here , just > read the documentation and you will be surprised how many things are > already done. > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > >
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