Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:54:40 -0700 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: Noah <noah-list@enabled.com> Cc: User Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: how to build from ports without downloading ports Message-ID: <C170000D-6F0D-4761-A58D-8F1C23058173@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <4ADE1F2A.6020601@enabled.com> References: <4ADE1F2A.6020601@enabled.com>
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On Oct 20, 2009, at 1:35 PM, Noah wrote: > I have a server with minimal disk space. is there a way to build > from ports without downloading ports or only downloading what is > needed for the build and then it is removed? You're describing the default behavior of ports-- it only downloads sources which are needed for the current build. To clean up sources and so forth, look to portsclean (from portupgrade). You might also consider using pre-built packages, where available. Regards, -- -Chuck
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