On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:46:26 +0100 "Frank Behrens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 31 Dec 2007 14:44:
> > There are many good reasons for not using the port.
> >
> > Dovecot is constantly releasing new betas that should be tested and
> > it might not be feasible to wait for them to go into ports.
>
> Yes, that's true. But I had never problems to test new versions with
> a modified port. I copied the port files to a new directory and
> changed the Makefile, e.g.:
>
> WRKDIR= ${.CURDIR}/work
> DISTDIR= ${.CURDIR}
> PACKAGES= /var/ports/packages
>
> PORTNAME= dovecot
> DISTVERSION= 1.1.beta8
> CATEGORIES= mail ipv6
> MASTER_SITES= http://www.dovecot.org/releases/1.1/beta/
>
> You can test snapshots with:
>
> #DISTVERSION= 20071023
> #MASTER_SITES= http://www.dovecot.org/nightly/
> #WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/dovecot-20070522
> #CONFIGURE_ARGS+= --with-storages=mbox,maildir
>
> This works on FreeBSD-7 in a jail.
That looks like an excellent idea. I have tinderbox installed, which I
occasionally use to test different builds. Either way, at least you can
tell if something is going to build or not.
--
Gerard
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