Date: Thu, 04 May 95 11:06:00 PDT From: Plyaskin Sergey <splyaski@cmp.com> To: Mike Heitmann <mike@hpanalog.mdc.com> Cc: "'.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: elm 2.4 port Message-ID: <2FA917A2@mailgate.cmp.com>
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>> Does someone have experience with installing elm 2.4 port on FreeBSD 2.x >> snaps? I'm looking to install that one from ports-2.0/mail/elm. >> Unfortunately, I never installed ports and don't really understand how to >> do that. My questions are: >> >> 1. How do I apply the patch? What file(s) this patch updates - where's this >> info? >> 2. Should I first apply the patch and then pre-configure/configure or what? >> 3. What is the general sequence of my actions when installing the port? >> >> Any info/hints/pointers to the appropriate documents will be greatly >> appreciated. Also, maybe someone can recommend any other/better mailer >> instead of elm (I believe, it's not too easy to install pine?). I'm running >> FreeBSD 950412-SNAP without XFree on this machine. >> Thanks in advance. >> >> -Serge splyaski@cmp.com >> > Hi Serge, > > I installed elm on my system using the Makefile found in the ports > directory. Make will fetch the correct files from an ftp site and > then compile elm for you. > > You need to create a ports directory (mkdir /usr/ports) and copy the > Makefile there. then just type make. > > Mike Heitmann > Internet: mike@hpanalog.mdc.com Thanks for the hint, Mike. I still get the error after running "make": ...blah blalh blah cc -o ../bin/newalias newalias.o ../lib/libutil.a cc -o ../bin/newmail newmail.o ../lib/libutil.a /bin/cp printmail ../bin/printmail /bin/chmod u+w,a+rx ../bin/printmail cc -o ../bin/readmsg readmsg.o ../lib/libutil.a cc -o ../bin/prlong prlong.o ../lib/libutil.a cd filter; /usr/bin/make - all "Makefile", line 92: Need an operator Fatal errors encountered -- cannot continue *** Error code 1 Stop. # I checked the Makefile, and there's nothing suspicious there around that line. Any ideas? Thanks. -Serge
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