Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 05:00:34 +0000 From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> To: "Anh K. Hu???nh" <xkyanh@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: build a port that depends on Java Message-ID: <20091209050034.GA53937@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20091209095737.63be955a@icy.localdomain> References: <20091209095737.63be955a@icy.localdomain>
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On Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 09:57:37AM +0700, Anh K. Hu???nh wrote: > > Hi, > > I am going to build a port (named `vue`, http://vue.tufts.edu/) that > depends on Java libraries but I don't know how to set the > dependencies (the RUN_DEPENDS variable in `Makefile`). I know some > kinds of Java and don't know which one should be used. At least, Vue > works well with OpenJDK6. You want to have a look at the Makefiles of other programs that use java. E.g azureus $ less /usr/ports/net-p2p/azureus/Makefile > > Another problem is that the original file for port is in `.zip` > format. As far as I know `.zip` isn't natively supported in FreeBSD. > Should I convert that file to `.tar.gz` format and redistribute in > my site (instead of using file from VUE master site?). Though using > "EXTRACT_DEPENDS=unzip:${PORTSDIR}/archivers/unzip" is possible I > think such usage is so expensive :) I think that you use: USE_ZIP= yes It's mentioned in the porter's handbook which you should read. You can also find out by looking at a Makefile again E.g print/cm-super The porter's handbook tells you how to go about writing a Makefile. Any questions you may have about porting software should be addressed to ports@, IIRC. Porters Handbook: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/ > > Thank you for your helps, > > Regards, Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
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