Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 11:36:56 -0600 From: "Jacques A. Vidrine" <nectar@FreeBSD.org> To: Pav Lucistnik <pav@FreeBSD.org>, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/print/cups-lpr Makefile pkg-deinstall pkg-install pkg-message Message-ID: <20031124173656.GA27782@madman.celabo.org> In-Reply-To: <20031124152013.GQ18581@starjuice.net> References: <200311220018.hAM0Iqla026307@repoman.freebsd.org> <20031124152013.GQ18581@starjuice.net>
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On Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 05:20:13PM +0200, Sheldon Hearn wrote: > On (2003/11/21 16:18), Pav Lucistnik wrote: > > > FreeBSD ports repository > > > > Modified files: > > print/cups-lpr Makefile > > Added files: > > print/cups-lpr pkg-deinstall pkg-install pkg-message > > Log: > > - Move lpr binaries in base away, so cups binaries in /usr/local/bin > > get picked. > > - Move them back on deinstall. > > This is only a partial solution; the next "make world" will blow away > these binaries. > > Also, if I'm using the binary updater package, it'll have a cow on the > next lpr update. > > I really think you should be leaving this up to the sysadmin, > documenting the list of files that should be removed, and recommending > the use of NO_LPR=yes in /etc/make.conf. Seconded, this is a *horrible* thing to do. Please back this out. Ports should not mess with the base system unless the administrator *specifically* asks for it. A knob in the style of *_OVERWRITE_BASE is probably appropriate. Cheers, -- Jacques Vidrine NTT/Verio SME FreeBSD UNIX Heimdal nectar@celabo.org jvidrine@verio.net nectar@freebsd.org nectar@kth.se
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