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Date:      Mon, 15 Nov 1999 00:40:15 -0500 (EST)
From:      Ray Kohler <ray@psu.edu>
To:        jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: re-compiling ports after cvsup
Message-ID:  <199911150540.AAA27942@rjk191.rh.psu.edu>
In-Reply-To: <382F993A.43E6F67D@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>

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On 15 Nov, Jonathon McKitrick wrote:
> Is there one command that will rebuild ALL the ports without installing
> them?  Something similar to 'make buildworld', only for the ports
> collection?  

Go to the top level of the ports collection (/usr/ports) and run "make"
with no arguments. This will build all of them without installing them
also. The handbook has a good deal on this.

> Also, when trying the new version of a port, even though
> the package may have a different name, won't the binary have the same
> name and overwrite the older version?

Yes, but the idea is to try the new version in the build directory
(without installing it). Don't run make install until you think it's a
good idea.

-- 
Ray Kohler <rjk191@psu.edu>



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