Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 19:05:02 -0500 From: "Jerry M. Howell II" <jmhowell@jmhowell.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Simultaneous 'make install' s? Message-ID: <20041018000502.GD31046@plain.ev1servers.net> In-Reply-To: <hb26n0h9eiqppeap7ai2r6nufrr59ipqhh@4ax.com> References: <auto-000196061754@doruk.net.tr> <416FD005.5060809@spymac.com> <6ddb7bf804101523466a179f19@mail.gmail.com> <4172F2A0.2090909@optonline.net> <hb26n0h9eiqppeap7ai2r6nufrr59ipqhh@4ax.com>
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On Mon, Oct 18, 2004 at 01:12:24AM +0100, Dave wrote: > On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:30:56 -0400, you wrote: > > >Is it safe to run 'make install' on several packages in /usr/port/ at > >the same time? > > > >For example, if I want to build /usr/port/mail/thunderbird and > >/usr/port/java/jdk14 at the same time, will they collide? > > > >Or is it better to just install software one-by-one? > > It depends (pun INtended <g>) > > I'd say do them one at a time. If you install two ports which have one or > more dependancies in common, both might try to install it. This might > cause problems. Then again, it might not. I've not been brave enough to > try it. > I have and I agree. One at a time is the best bet. I have run into problems when I make install several ports at the same time. No time savings when your stuck trying to uninstall a prtialy installed port
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