Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 13:05:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: Thomas Widlundh <tw@ettnet.se> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ports!? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905251305010.13061-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.990525151302.tw@ettnet.se>
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On Tue, 25 May 1999, Thomas Widlundh wrote: > Installing ports from the CD-ROM with /stand/sysinstall works fine. > But installing from ftp seems to work less good. > BUT... when I try to redirect the target directory it doesn't work at all! > I try "install PREFIX=/other install". It starts alright, but failes, > especially if there are dependies. > I tried to install xv and xpaint in another location, but it failed on some > tiff- and jpg-directories (dependies). > My 2nd disk with /usr is growing filled up, but my !st disk is almost empty, so > I would appreciate very much it someone can point out a solution. You have to populate the ports' directory in /usr/ports/category/XX for the automatic dependency resolution to work. If you're running out of space, get into the habit of running 'make install clean' on ports so it wipes their work/ directories. You can also clear /usr/ports/distfiles. Doug White Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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