Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 01:48:16 -0500 From: Alan Eldridge <alane@geeksrus.net> To: FreeBSD Ports List <ports@freebsd.org> Cc: stanb@awod.com Subject: Fwd: Persistant config data for ports? Message-ID: <20020302064816.GA96547@wwweasel.geeksrus.net>
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Stan, you message is forwarded to ports@, where we can better assist you. ----- Forwarded message from stable-digest <owner-freebsd-stable-digest@FreeBSD.ORG> ----- Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 10:21:22 -0500 From: stan <stanb@awod.com> Subject: Persistant config data for ports? I've started using cvsup, and portupgrade to update my installed ports on several machines on a regular bassis. This takes several hoyrs, or more, espically if I gotten a bit behind and there are lots of ports to update. So I satrt this, and leave it running unatended. Unfortunately, I usuall come back to find the system waiting patiently fro an answer from me, as to a configuration choice. Given that those choices have already been mace (most of the time) it would seem to me to be nice if there was some way for the system to have this data stored in a persistentant fashion, so that I don't have to answer teh same questiosn every time. In addition there are several ports that have otional installation features that are turned on by port build time flags passed to make. Yhes get built the default way, rahter than the way they were before the upgrade. This also seems like a place where this persistant data store would be useful. ----- End forwarded message Well, first off, if you want everything built per defaults (like the packages available for download), you can define two magic symbols for make: BATCH and PACKAGE_BUILDING. I usually stick with just using BATCH, as it will ensure that nothing wants my input. You can: 1. Put "BATCH=yes" in /etc/make.conf. 2. Use the option "-m -DBATCH" to portupgrade. You can also edit /usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf, and set up special make args for certain packages or classes of packages. Look for MAKE_ARGS in the file for instructions. -- Alan Eldridge "Dave's not here, man." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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