From owner-freebsd-ports Wed Aug 12 19:26:24 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id TAA23397 for freebsd-ports-outgoing; Wed, 12 Aug 1998 19:26:24 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from hp9000.chc-chimes.com (hp9000.chc-chimes.com [206.67.97.84]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id TAA23389; Wed, 12 Aug 1998 19:26:22 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from billf@chc-chimes.com) Received: from localhost by hp9000.chc-chimes.com with SMTP (1.39.111.2/16.2) id AA281425156; Wed, 12 Aug 1998 22:25:56 -0400 Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 22:25:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Bill Fumerola To: Satoshi Asami Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: symbolic links in pkg/PLIST In-Reply-To: <199808130215.TAA10239@silvia.hip.berkeley.edu> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I did use -sf, thoug h I was wondering more in the ability of removing those files. (if removing the link removes both, or just one). just food for thought. or maybe I've had a long day and this is all obvious, and I'm just not getting the picture. :> I'll list them though. -bill On Wed, 12 Aug 1998, Satoshi Asami wrote: > * a port I'm doing installs library files and then I am doing a ${LN} -s to > > Please use "${LN} -sf", so it can be installed twice (or more). > > * link them to an alias. Do I need to list the symbolic links in the PLIST. > > Just list them like other files. tar can handle them. - bill fumerola [root/billf]@chc-chimes.com - computer horizons corp - - ph:(800)252.2421 x128 / bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - BF1560 - "Logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect when taken in too large quantities" -Lord Dunsany To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message