Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:49:30 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: statically compiled files left over after a 'make world' Message-ID: <20030807084930.GA36595@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20030807074035.GA90819@kaktusas.org> References: <Pine.SOL.3.91.1030806130146.12164B-100000@travelers.mail.cornell.edu> <HCEOIHDIFOIIAGKAGBCHEENICMAA.freebsd@critesclan.com> <20030807074035.GA90819@kaktusas.org>
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On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 10:40:35AM +0300, Paulius Bulotas wrote:
> Hello,
>=20
> what about make variable INSTALL in /etc/make.conf:
> #INSTALL=3Dinstall -C
>=20
> IMO, if you have it uncommented, then it's possible, that you will get
> more unchanged files after installworld and delete some useful files.
> Of course, -C is not the default and I doubt anyone needs it (or someone
> explain why ;)
The most useful thing that the -C option gets you is that it helps you
avoid making unnecessary backup copies of most of the system when
you're using an incremental backup scheme.
Cheers,
Matthew
--=20
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