On Monday 05 June 2006 09:49, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > Jonathan Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > so, could i theoretically use 'make reinstall' on a fresh system > > where the port had never been previously installed? > > Maybe, maybe not. If "make install" doesn't work because there's > already a .install_done... file in the work directory, then > reinstall will be what you need. > _______________________________________________
I think a fresh system, where a port has never been installed, would not have a work directory in that port, so "make install" would work unless the port is broken. Using "make reinstall" in a port on a system that has been freshly reinstalled isn't going to save the OP anytime by avoiding recompiling ports, they'll be recompiled. How to save time is what he asked about, as he tends to experiment with this system and screw it up, requiring a reinstall from scratch. He also said that using "pkg_add -r" with, say kde, always tends to have something wrong with it. The answer is: when he installs the ports, make a package using "make package". Unfortunately, this doesn't make a package for ports required for that port, But, "make package-recursive" would, with the exception of certain ports, and he can get around that if he's clever enough. Another thing he can do is: use "pkg_create -b <some-port-already-installed>" and save it somewhere. Then he can do "pkg_add <that-saved-port.tbz>" and get that port and the required dependencies. If he's missing a dependency, oh well, guess what. Don _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
