Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:35:12 -0700 From: Charlie Kester <corky1951@comcast.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Elegant way to hack port source Message-ID: <20100319203512.GG265@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <86k4t8cbzi.fsf@blue.stonehenge.com> References: <a14066a01003190935t4bbef41esc44c60a5b00e6144@mail.gmail.com> <20100319170159.GB71392@slackbox.erewhon.net> <20100319200130.GE265@comcast.net> <86k4t8cbzi.fsf@blue.stonehenge.com>
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On Fri 19 Mar 2010 at 13:06:41 PDT Randal L. Schwartz wrote: >>>>>> "Charlie" == Charlie Kester <corky1951@comcast.net> writes: > >Charlie> Whenever I modify a port like this, I usually make a copy of it under >Charlie> root's home directory and install it from there. That way, I can keep >Charlie> my copy of the portstree in complete synch with the official one, and >Charlie> there's no need to worry about updates quashing my changes. It also >Charlie> provides a quick-and-dirty way to see which ports I've modified. > >Isn't that also what /usr/ports/local is for? I think so. Hopefully somebody more knowledgeable than me will confirm or deny.
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