Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:23:39 +0200 From: Tobias Roth <roth@iam.unibe.ch> To: Joel <rees@ddcom.co.jp> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: chmod -R g+w /usr/ports? Message-ID: <20050406102339.GA2506@droopy.unibe.ch> In-Reply-To: <20050406190138.C9C1.REES@ddcom.co.jp> References: <20050406190138.C9C1.REES@ddcom.co.jp>
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On Wed, Apr 06, 2005 at 07:12:30PM +0900, Joel wrote: > I'm sure this is a flamewar kind of question. I did at least search the > ports archive for "chmod". > > So, here's my probably shallow analysis: > > My general admin user is a member of wheel. The ports tree is all group > wheel. Therefore, > > chmod -R g+w /usr/ports > > and I can at least make without being root. > > What am I missing, besides the obvious -- make install won't fly without > su or sudo? you're missing WRKDIRPREFIX cheers, t.
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