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Date:      Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:59:26 -0700
From:      "Michael C. Shultz" <ringworm01@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Making ports in alternative areas
Message-ID:  <200510211459.26795.ringworm01@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <op.sy0mtup3w0tva9@ross.inet>
References:  <op.sy0mtup3w0tva9@ross.inet>

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On Friday 21 October 2005 14:47, ross wrote:
> I'm running low on disc space on my /usr partition and I would like to
> compile a program from the ports that is rather large. I have enough space
> once it's compiled, it's just the work that I don't have enough space for.
> how can I get the port to do it's work in a different area on a different
> partition?

In /etc/make.conf set WRKDIRPREFIX={build direcory}

In mine it is set to:

WRKDIRPREFIX=/tmp

-Mike



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