Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:40:37 -0400 From: Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Building base source Message-ID: <df541c25-2a05-f3b9-9da6-138c55d7e73f@columbus.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <20170610052351.000ca108.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <e4198baf-27e2-2e25-c9b5-9f4dbaccde7e@columbus.rr.com> <44y3t19e5i.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> <872fe20f-fece-9980-2c8f-10e9492ab786@columbus.rr.com> <20170610052351.000ca108.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On 06/09/17 23:23, Polytropon wrote: > On Fri, 9 Jun 2017 16:01:25 -0400, Baho Utot wrote: >> >> >> On 06/09/17 15:03, Lowell Gilbert wrote: >>> Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> writes: >>> >>>> I am experimenting with building the base source. >>>> >>>> What do I need to set (which knobs) to be able to build the base >>>> source and have the binaries built into a home directory. >>>> >>>> The source will be in /usr/src but I want all the binaries and all >>>> other files produced by the build to goto in >>>> /usr/home/FreeBSD/base/target. >>>> >>>> Will it be a copy of want is installed in the / (root) filesystem? >>> >>> https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html >>> >> >> I have already looked at that. That is why I have the questions. I >> want to build the base as a user and have it install its stuff into a >> subdirectory. > > There are two variables that you will need to set: the directory > where the build happens, and the one where the result from that > build will be written to. The solution is quite simple, and of > course already present in the build infrastructure: > > Set MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX and DESTDIR to locations where your $USER > has write access. > > > I want to build with a user so if I make a mistake ( very likely ) it will not damage the running system. I have found that make installkernel and installworld requires root user because it sets the user as root perms regardless of where the install is going. This is a bit odd for me ( I was LFS and building and packaging my own linux ).
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