> I have a server with minimal disk space. is there a way to build
> from ports without downloading ports or only downloading what is
> needed for the build and then it is removed?
>
You could:
1) build packages on another machine or cluster, and then install the
packages via a remote PKG_PATH/
On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:35:54 -0700
Noah wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have a server with minimal disk space. is there a way to build
> from ports without downloading ports or only downloading what is
> needed for the build and then it is removed?
>
There's a howto here:
http://codeidol.com/unix/b
Roland Smith writes:
> But why go to all this trouble? Disk space is cheap these days,
> why not add an extra disk? If you don't have space in the
> chassis, consider using an external USB disk for /usr/ports.
Sometimes ... because the machine hardware is not under your
control.
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From: "Noah"
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:35 PM
To: "User Questions"
Subject: how to build from ports without downloading ports
Hi there,
I have a server with minimal disk space. is there a way to build from
ports
Chuck Swiger writes:
> > I have a server with minimal disk space. is there a way to build
> > from ports without downloading ports or only downloading what is
> > needed for the build and then it is removed?
>
> You're describing the default behavior of ports-- it only
> downloads sou
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 01:35:54PM -0700, Noah wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have a server with minimal disk space. is there a way to build from
> ports without downloading ports
Not directly.
But you can install pre-built packages instead. The only downside in that
case is that you cannot choose
On Tuesday 20 October 2009 22:35:54 Noah wrote:
> I have a server with minimal disk space. is there a way to build from
> ports without downloading ports or only downloading what is needed for
> the build and then it is removed?
That is technically possible but it's usually a lot easier to mount
On Oct 20, 2009, at 1:35 PM, Noah wrote:
I have a server with minimal disk space. is there a way to build
from ports without downloading ports or only downloading what is
needed for the build and then it is removed?
You're describing the default behavior of ports-- it only downloads
sourc
Hi there,
I have a server with minimal disk space. is there a way to build from
ports without downloading ports or only downloading what is needed for
the build and then it is removed?
Cheers,
Noah
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