You are right. I dindn't get to finish my full post since I had to run off to a meeting.
Its just that Gentoo is built with this conecpt in mind so things like "dependancies" are done for you. You won't have to start a compile get an error message 2hrs later saying oh you need the 'zlib' libraries. Then you have to figure out what the heck is it looking for. Sometimes certain rpms have dependancy checks in them but when building from source it doesn't work correctly all the time. Anyways if you wan't something that is easier than having to do all the compiles dependancies and checking your self take a look at Gentoo, you can build exactly the type of support you want no more no less. BTW: I'm a Gentoo user ever since I moved away from Redhat. I love Gentoo and wouldn't go back to another distro unless I absolutley had to for the past year I haven't found a reason to do so. For example say you want to emrge PHP with "firebird" support then you would put in your use variable firebird and voila it gets built with firebird support and all the dependancies that firebird support would require. This is sort of what it looks like the "-<OPTION>" means no support for OPION the "+<OPTION2>" means include support for <OPTION2>. "Say you need gd, gdbm, mysql, java and postgress support. Then list those in your use variable and run "emerge php". tank root # emerge -av php These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating dependencies ...done! [ebuild R ] dev-php/php-4.3.11 +X +berkdb +crypt +curl -debug -doc -fdftk -firebird -flash -freetds +gd -gd-external +gdbm -gmp -hardenedphp -imap -informix +ipv6 +java +jpeg +kerberos -ldap -mcal -memlimit -mssql +mysql +ncurses +nls -oci8 -odbc +pam +pdflib +png -postgres -qt +readline +snmp +spell +ssl +tiff +truetype +xml2 -yaz 0 kB Total size of downloads: 0 kB Do you want me to merge these packages? [Yes/No] --- LIMA David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > The ability to change build options is not only for Gentoo, lots of linux > distros (all ?) > include source packages concept. You can rebuild you own package with your > settings (distros > based on .deb or .rpm packages such as debian, fedora, rhel, suse and perhaps > more). > > Budy, you can perhaps take a look on .specs files that comes with .src.rpm > packages to see > build specs (options, releases , deps etc ...) and see if it works better. If > you have apache > errors like forbidden, take a look on the errorlog file, can you access to a > simple index.html > page ? > > > HTH > > _________________________________ > > David LIMA > Professional Services > www.scc.com > > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > De la part de Abel Aberra > Envoy� : mercredi 4 mai 2005 16:00 > � : [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Objet : Re: [jffnms-users] FreeBSD install > > > Well, > > I don't know much about FreeBSD but you should take a look at Gentoo. It > solves a lot of > problems that are a little bit harder to get arround with the other flavors > of Gentoo. > > 1. Most packages include support for some things and you may need support for > other things that > aren't included by default for Example PHP doesn't usually come with support > for SNMP. > 2. Gentoo using the "USE" variables you can set what type of support you want > for each > application > you install. > > Check it out---------- I have to run to a meeting now.... > > > http://www.gentoo.org > > > --- Buddy Shearer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for everyone's help that has been thrown my way for this > > documentation effort! > > > > Here is the setup so far: > > FreeBSD 5.3 > > Apache 1.3.33 > > MySQL 4.1.5 > > PHP 4-4.3.9 > > fping 2.4b2 > > nmap 3.70 > > > > Install has been done as "pkg_add -r appname" > > > > Using "Ports" has been futile and that is using the cleaned up language. > > Too many dependency conflicts and lack of documentation using this process. > > Positive note: I am in contact with one of the maintainers in the "Ports" > > section and he will be trying to resolve the issues. Two more to go. > > > > > > Right now I'm stuck and I am searching for help... > > > > All is loaded and configured according to available docs. When I try to > > bring up the web site for the first time it tells me Forbidden. > > > > I have tried chown and chmod but I am definately missing something and it is > > probably obvious. > > > > I would appreciate any help. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Buddy > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. > Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 > opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to > win an NEC 61 plasma display. 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