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Cc: ports@freebsd.org, Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org>,
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Subject: Re: /var/db/ports/*/options auto-generation
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On Monday 16 July 2007 07:40:15 Dmitry Morozovsky wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Jul 2007, Doug Barton wrote:
>
> DB> Dmitry Morozovsky wrote:
> DB> > Dear colleagues,
> DB> >
> DB> > is there any way to generate set of /var/db/ports/*/options in their
> default DB> > state? BATCH=1 will leave this hierarchy untouched, but when
> installing new DB> > system I would prefer options files to be generated,
> to be able to look DB> > through, analyze and possibly re-build some ports
> later.
> DB>
> DB> I'm not sure it's exactly what you're looking for, but portmaster will
> DB> present all the OPTIONS dialogs first before it starts building the
> DB> first port, which allows you to set all the options then walk away
> DB> while stuff builds. Once the options files are already there you can
> DB> do the whole process again with the --force-config option, or let them
> DB> stay as is until something changes (which is the default).
> DB>
> DB> hope this helps,
>
> It's not exactly what I want as I need to repeat Tab-Enter pairs for each
> of OPTIONS contained port.  What I want is generation options file for all
> the ports including defaults (possibly overrided in /etc/make.conf)
> WITH/WITHOUT lines...
>
>
I do not know if that is possible but I can say I support the notion...It 
would be v. useful for distributing to ensure computers on a network, or even 
on different networks, install the same ports with identical options...

david Southwell