On Monday 06 October 2008 21:28:25 Kelly Jones wrote: > Here's one way to install multiple FreeBSD ports "unattended" on a > machine: > > cd /usr/port/foo/prog1; make install; cd/usr/ports/foo/prog2; make install > > and so on (perhaps even in a shell script). Two problems: > > % It's ugly. I'd prefer "cd /usr/ports; make foo/prog1 foo/prog2 ..." > > % "make install" often pops up windows asking me to choose > configuration options, and hangs until I do so.
As others said, BATCH turns off config target. But don't clutter /etc/make.conf with stuff like that, cause you will forget you put it there. make -DBATCH is short enough to type. It is however useful to inspect pkg-install files and set variables in either /etc/make.conf or /etc/(profile|login.conf). For example POSTFIX_DEFAULT_MTA will replace /etc/mail/mailer.conf when -DBATCH is set. Over time you'll pick up quite a few of these that save you doing the same thing all over. -- Mel Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules and never get to the software part. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"