Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:36:47 +0100 (BST) From: Gordon Ross <freebsd@gordonross.org.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sharing /usr/ports Message-ID: <Pine.BSO.4.61.0509241736080.31419@openbsd36-1.gordonross.me.uk> In-Reply-To: <448xxm1l6b.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <Pine.BSO.4.61.0509241657210.31419@openbsd36-1.gordonross.me.uk> <448xxm1l6b.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > Gordon Ross <freebsd@gordonross.org.uk> writes: > >> I've got two FreeBSD 5.4 machines. One is a server, the other is a >> desktop. >> >> I've mounted on the desktop the /usr/ports directory from the >> server. My idea being that I could share the one /usr/ports directory >> amongst my machines and save disc space, and also save having to >> recompile everything whenever I install a port. >> >> My problem is that, if I do a "make" on one machine, I can't then do a >> "make install" on the other machine. (When I try, nothing happens) >> >> I haven't mounted any of the directories from under /var/db (e.g. pkg, >> ports) >> >> Is what I'm trying to do possible ? >> If so, what am I missing or doing wrong ? > > It would probably be faster to build packages and let the client > install those, but I think what you're looking for is "make reinstall". Ah, that seems to be doing something.. Thanks ! GTG
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