Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 19:07:12 -0400 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Cc: ross <ross.penner@gmail.com>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Making ports in alternative areas Message-ID: <20051021230711.GA69140@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <200510212242.j9LMgaq2017337@clunix.cl.msu.edu> References: <op.sy0mtup3w0tva9@ross.inet> <200510212242.j9LMgaq2017337@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
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--LQksG6bCIzRHxTLp Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Oct 21, 2005 at 06:42:36PM -0400, Jerry McAllister wrote: > >=20 > > I'm running low on disc space on my /usr partition and I would like to = =20 > > compile a program from the ports that is rather large. I have enough sp= ace =20 > > once it's compiled, it's just the work that I don't have enough space f= or. =20 > > how can I get the port to do it's work in a different area on a differe= nt =20 > > partition? >=20 > Do you have enough space on another partition to move the whole > ports tree over there? That would be nicest. But, the principle > is the same even if you only move that directory. >=20 > Make a directory in the larger partition. If it is for all of ports > I might suggest calling it usr.ports > Tar up the stuff you want to move. > Unroll it in the new roomier space. > Create a symlink to the new space. > You can tar to a pipe and untar from that pipe, but if there is room > I prefer to go to and from a file. It improves my confidence. [...] This is way too much work. We have environment variable to solve the OP's problem. See make.conf(5) and ports(7). Kris --LQksG6bCIzRHxTLp Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFDWXSfWry0BWjoQKURAsbnAKDGtQCTQGhtoV6PNSRDdzQQDNHKLwCcDwV+ PITWmtq1gyt1NOCt2vKT0gk= =J/Dp -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --LQksG6bCIzRHxTLp--
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