From owner-freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 21 18:10:00 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports-bugs@smarthost.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C2EF9D9 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:10:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206c::16:87]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F4342E9 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:10:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.6/8.14.6) with ESMTP id r0LIA08c042293 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:10:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.6/8.14.6/Submit) id r0LIA0HU042292; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:10:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:10:00 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201301211810.r0LIA0HU042292@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Graeme Geldenhuys Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [8.8.178.115]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E918863 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:00:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from red.freebsd.org (red.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::22]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2EFE125B for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:00:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: from red.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r0LI0w0K086942 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:00:58 GMT (envelope-from nobody@red.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id r0LI0wls086941; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:00:58 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201301211800.r0LI0wls086941@red.freebsd.org> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:00:58 GMT From: Graeme Geldenhuys To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Subject: ports/175484: default install method for firebird server 2.5 in ports doesn't work X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Ports bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:10:00 -0000 >Number: 175484 >Category: ports >Synopsis: default install method for firebird server 2.5 in ports doesn't work >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-ports-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Jan 21 18:10:00 UTC 2013 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Graeme Geldenhuys >Release: FreeBSD 9.1 >Organization: OpenSoft Ltd >Environment: FreeBSD graeme-desktop 9.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE #0 r243825: Tue Dec 4 09:23:10 UTC 2012 root@farrell.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 >Description: I just tried to install Firebird 2.5.x database server and got a error in the lines of "you must not be root when trying to build this port". The full message in /usr/ports/databases/firebird25-server/Makefile is ==> Please do not build ${PORTNAME} as 'root' because this may cause conflicts with SysV semaphores of running services. I was using the usual command: make install clean Trying to compile as my normal user obviously failed too, as I don't have write access in that directory. A quick Google search revealed what I had to do instead (as root). Code: make -DPACKAGE_BUILDING make install make clean That worked perfectly, even though I have no idea what the extra parameter to make means. Searching these forums I found the same issue mentioned back in 2010-2011. Can't the ports collection be updated for the Firebird DB packages to default to the the correct instructions - instead of tripping up every person that tries to install Firebird server, and then has to Google for a solution? I'm new to FreeBSD, but the rest of ports works so seamless ('make install clean' everywhere), and it is a shame that Firebird server doesn't follow suit. I discussed this issue in the Forums, and was told to file a PR http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?p=205920 >How-To-Repeat: su cd /usr/ports/databases/firebird25-server/ make install clean >Fix: Type these commands as root instead: cd /usr/ports/databases/firebird25-server/ make -DPACKAGE_BUILDING make install make clean >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: