Re: port configuration data [was re: firefox & png]
+++ Polytropon [23/08/12 19:17 +0200]: On Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:41:41 -0400, david coder wrote: it's happened already: in another post here, polytropon gives a more central role to /var/db/ports/png/options. if i understand him correctly, "make showconfig" executed in /usr/ports/graphics/png reads from that file. changes made through "make config" change both that file & files in /usr/local/include & subdirectories thereof. Nothing in /usr/local is going to be changed until "make install" (or "make deinstall" respectively) is executed. In /usr/local/include header files are _installed_ for accessing library functions, mostly a means for programmers to interface with software. But it's correct that you mention /usr/local/include/libpng/pngconf.h here. It's not to be changed by "make configure", but it will be created by "make install", reflecting the properties libpng has been installed with; it's a "machine configurable file for libpng" by its own declaration. It belongs to the png port, _not_ to the port configuration subsystem (which is _independent_ from the ports theirselves. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... thx for the correction & further education, polytropon. much obliged. david coder ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: port configuration data [was re: firefox & png]
On Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:41:41 -0400, david coder wrote: > it's happened already: in another post here, polytropon gives a more central > role to /var/db/ports/png/options. if i understand him correctly, "make > showconfig" executed in /usr/ports/graphics/png reads from that file. > changes made through "make config" change both that file & files in > /usr/local/include & subdirectories thereof. Nothing in /usr/local is going to be changed until "make install" (or "make deinstall" respectively) is executed. In /usr/local/include header files are _installed_ for accessing library functions, mostly a means for programmers to interface with software. But it's correct that you mention /usr/local/include/libpng/pngconf.h here. It's not to be changed by "make configure", but it will be created by "make install", reflecting the properties libpng has been installed with; it's a "machine configurable file for libpng" by its own declaration. It belongs to the png port, _not_ to the port configuration subsystem (which is _independent_ from the ports theirselves. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Port Configuration
> On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:21:00 -0700 > Chris Maness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The first time one builds a port (i.e. php5), a selection of >> different modules or optional compatibility is shown to the user >> (i.e. apache module). At this point one would make the appropriate >> selections and continue with this build. However, I have noticed, if >> a mistake is made, and you decide to deinstall and reinstall the >> application, there is no such dialog screen again. You are stuck >> with your old choices. I have dried to delete the whole port and >> reinstall it. However, it still does not give you the dialog box >> that allowed you to make the initial selection. How do I fix this? > > in the port-dir, do : make rmconfig (you can also look > in /var/db/ports/) > > -- > grtjs, > albi > Perfect, thanks Chris Maness ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Port Configuration
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:21:00 -0700 Chris Maness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The first time one builds a port (i.e. php5), a selection of > different modules or optional compatibility is shown to the user > (i.e. apache module). At this point one would make the appropriate > selections and continue with this build. However, I have noticed, if > a mistake is made, and you decide to deinstall and reinstall the > application, there is no such dialog screen again. You are stuck > with your old choices. I have dried to delete the whole port and > reinstall it. However, it still does not give you the dialog box > that allowed you to make the initial selection. How do I fix this? in the port-dir, do : make rmconfig (you can also look in /var/db/ports/) -- grtjs, albi ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Port Configuration
Chris Maness wrote: > The first time one builds a port (i.e. php5), a selection of different > modules or optional compatibility is shown to the user (i.e. apache > module). At this point one would make the appropriate selections and > continue with this build. However, I have noticed, if a mistake is > made, and you decide to deinstall and reinstall the application, there > is no such dialog screen again. You are stuck with your old choices. I > have dried to delete the whole port and reinstall it. However, it still > does not give you the dialog box that allowed you to make the initial > selection. How do I fix this? You read the ports(7) man page carefully, and follow the instructions in there. Especially the bits about 'make config'. Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard Flat 3 PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate Kent, CT11 9PW signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
