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Date:      18 Feb 2003 12:23:32 -0500
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com>
To:        Tillman <tillman@seekingfire.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Is using mergemaster multiple times ok?
Message-ID:  <448ywd8puz.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <20030217183059.B17044@seekingfire.com>
References:  <20030217161127.Z17044@seekingfire.com> <20030217232436.GA22032@gothmog.gr> <20030217183059.B17044@seekingfire.com>

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Tillman <tillman@seekingfire.com> writes:

> So 'make DESTDIR=/var/tmp/temproot distrib-dirs distribution' in
> /usr/src/etc should regenerate /var/tmp/temproot? Any pointers to where
> I can find more information on the temproot aspects of
> mergemaster/installworld? Or is Handbook 21.4.10.2 basically it?

The information I needed was in the mergemaster(8) man page.

But it makes sense that you'd want a fresh temproot for each machine
you install on; otherwise, the previous run will delete files you need
to install on the next machine...

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