Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 15:07:39 +0100 From: "Colin J. Raven" <colin@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl> To: Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports Message-ID: <20050213145927.Q94542@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl> In-Reply-To: <420F34E6.6020108@locolomo.org> References: <007501c511b8$2d9fcff0$6401a8c0@GRANT> <420F34E6.6020108@locolomo.org>
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On Feb 13 at 12:07, Erik Norgaard remarked sagely: > Grant Peel wrote: > >> if I am putting together a new server, and need some x-tra args added to >> the mysql, php and apache sequence (i.e. addming the frontpage patch to the >> apache build) .. how would one do this in the port(s)? > > The options are unfortunately not always too well documented. You sir, have an awesome and enviable talent for understatement! :) > Some ports open a menu on your first install and lets you choose the options > you want. Your options are stored in a configure file for next time you > upgrade. This is the new way and should be expected in the future. [singing] "Can't stop...thinkin' about tomorrow!" [/singing] > > Compiling apache with frontpage, you install your favorite flavour of apache, > then mod_frontpage. AFAIK, all the www/mod_ ports are modules for apache. I have a funny (funny only in retrospect) story about apache, modules, and frontpage. In an earlier version of FreeBSD/Apache - having more courage than knowlege - bravely installed the frontpage module and irreperably blew up Apache forever. A complete reinstall was (regrettably) necessary. It was a lot more painful then than now...or...umm...perhaps I know a tad more now, than back then :). Nonetheless, I've never gone near the frontpage module since! (sad, since I do so like FP personally) Regards, -Colin -- Colin J. Raven FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE - http://www.FreeBSD.org - There can be only One Sun Feb 13 15:07:00 CET 2005 3:07PM up 1 day, 20:22, 9 users, load averages: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
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