Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:04:36 -0700 From: Aaron Siegel <bulk_mail@siegel-tech.net> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: libmagic Message-ID: <200503302304.36661.bulk_mail@siegel-tech.net> In-Reply-To: <424B5F30.6040409@chuckr.org> References: <200503291443.27311.aj@siegel-tech.net> <424B5F30.6040409@chuckr.org>
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On Wednesday 30 March 2005 19:23, you wrote: > > I have copied magic.h from the source tree to /usr/include. Is this a > > common error? > > I haven't looked at this port, and I won't (I have other projects > pushing me at the moment), but everything in FreeBSD, in /usr/include, > is stuff that derives from the FreeBSD system only, and you should not > touch it. Same goes for everything you can find in the man page > hier(7), and you should give that some study. The default location for > software in FreeBSD (not the noly location, but one you should use until > you know enough to need alternatives) is everything under /usr/local/. The file magic.h is the header file to libmagic a libary that is part of the system, magic(3). The header is located in /usr/src/contrib/file/magic.h. The only reason for doing I did this crazy stunt is I followed a thread on one of the list recommended that I copy the magic.h to /usr/include. I do not know if this is correct or not? Andy Fawcett found an error in the configure script which solved the problem, see thread for more details. I understand I have a lot to learn. Thank you for your help. Aaron Siegel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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