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Date:      Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:05:42 +0200
From:      Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ports collection background-fetch
Message-ID:  <200709051905.42215.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
In-Reply-To: <46DEDD6F.9020509@gmail.com>
References:  <46DEDD6F.9020509@gmail.com>

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On Wednesday 05 September 2007 18:46:39 deeptech71@gmail.com wrote:
> Is it possible to do automatic fetching of source files in the background
> while other parts are being compiled?

Not automatically, but if you know which ports need to be done next, nothing 
stops you from doing:
cd /usr/ports/category/port && make fetch
on a different terminal.

-- 
Mel

People using reply to all on lists, must think I need 2 copies.



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