Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:02:49 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Bacon <crtb@cape.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: questions@freebsd.org, Chuck Bacon <crtb@cape.com> Subject: Re: Build options built by dialog(1) Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1111161322080.1784@tomato.local> In-Reply-To: <20111116031158.94782274.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1111151857530.1357@tomato.local> <20111116031158.94782274.freebsd@edvax.de>
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Thank you for a very complete way of saying "RTFM" - I confess a distaste for heavy lit, but man pages! I thank you again! Chuck Bacon -- crtb@cape.com ABHOR SECRECY -- DEFEND PRIVACY On Wed, 16 Nov 2011, Polytropon wrote: > On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:15:01 -0500 (EST), Chuck Bacon wrote: >> I stumbled into a problem trying to get xorg up on my >> current 9.0-RC1. I selected an intolerable choice, >> notable PTH. Now the choice of Python causes the build >> to fail, and I can't find the output of dialog(1). >> Question: How can I restart the build with a new >> dialog(1)? Put another way, where are the various >> build variables kept? > > The options are stored in /var/db/ports/<name>/options. > The "Frontend" to access them is: > > # make config > # make rmconfig > # make config-recursive > # make rmconfig-recursive > > The last two options are really helpful when the problems > you're encountering are provided by a dependency port. > > See "man 7 ports" for details. > > Optional, in worst case, options can also be provided > my a Makefile.local in the port's directory. Also note > that /etc/make.conf as well as the configuration files > of port management tools may contain options. > > > >> Once again, this old 650-704-7070-PDP4-KA/KI/KL/KS-CTSS- >> Convex-IBMPC-3B1 warrior needs help :-} > > Impressive path! =^_^= > > > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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