Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 06:30:05 -0800 (PST) From: Cyrille Lefevre <clefevre@poboxes.com> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/25045: bind8 port doesnt remove/rename original named Message-ID: <200102131430.f1DEU5914109@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/25045; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Cyrille Lefevre <clefevre@poboxes.com> To: christoph.weber-fahr@arcor.net Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG, DougB@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ports/25045: bind8 port doesnt remove/rename original named Date: 13 Feb 2001 15:28:25 +0100 wefa@nxcon.nexgo.lab.arcor.de (dont use that address) writes: > >Description: > > the bind8 port installs all its stuff in usr local, leaving > the original bind stuff in place. well, and where is the problem ! > it should at least tell you this. else you have two named etc > in place, probably the new one will not get used at all. the answer is : echo named_program=/usr/local/sbin/named >> /etc/rc.conf > People have come to the point expecting the ports collection > 'doing the right thing'. Here it doesn't no, you doesn't do the right things. > ideal: rename all original bind files to %s.original > put symlinks in their place to point to the new thing in any case, a port have to do something w/ system installed stuffs. > alternative: put some blurb into the Make install procedure > warning the user about that maybe this could be done. also, maybe a startup script and some sample files could be added to the port. [CC dougb] Cyrille. -- home: mailto:clefevre@poboxes.com UNIX is user-friendly; it's just particular work: mailto:Cyrille.Lefevre@edf.fr about who it chooses to be friends with. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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