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Date:      Thu, 29 Aug 2002 08:41:39 -0500 (CDT)
From:      "Doug Poland" <doug@polands.org>
To:        <simond@irrelevant.org>
Cc:        <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Modifying a port for local use
Message-ID:  <52926.63.104.35.130.1030628499.squirrel@babylon.polands.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020829061358.GA797@irrelevant.org>
References:  <20020828163410.A1930@polands.org> <20020829061358.GA797@irrelevant.org>

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Simon Dick said:
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 04:34:10PM -0500, Doug Poland wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I want to modify a port ( squirrelmail-1.2.7 ) for use on my system.
>> The issue is where the port is installed.  The Makefile lets the ports
>> system install into /usr/local.  However, I want it installed into
>> /data/www.
>>
>> So, how am I supposed to change a port so it installs and deinstalls
>> outside the /usr/local directory structure?
>
> The normal way to do it doesn't even require altering the makefile, just
> try this:
> cd /usr/ports/mail/squirrelmail
> make PREFIX=/data/www
> make PREFIX=/data/www install
>
> and that should be recorded into the pkg db once it's installed.
> (it works, I create ports using that method so ask more if you still
> have problems :)
>
That's too easy...  Thank you very much!

-- 
Regards,
Doug



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