Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:46:11 -0700 From: Matt Reimer <mattjreimer@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Maximizing the use of binary packages and minimizing building packages Message-ID: <CAF9MD52AwvzBTq9ys0ADW_-LojL38HSuNVtbCi=yEa6uYRu4uQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I'd like to switch from installing and upgrading our packages using portmaster/portupgrade to using pkg + binary packages from the ports cluster as much as possible. I understand that the ports cluster builds its packages using default options, but some of our packages we need built with custom options (e.g. enable mysql for postfix). Is there a tool that can look at /var/db/ports/foo/options and tell which options differ from the default options? Then I could decide whether I can live with the defaults (and therefore use the binary package), or whether to pkg-lock that package and update it by hand using portmaster. Or is there a better way to handle this situation, where I want to use binary packages where possible and only build when necessary? Thanks for your help. Matt
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