Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 06:41:39 +0000 (GMT) From: Peter Ulrich Kruppa <root@pukruppa.de> To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: building ports *outside* /usr Message-ID: <20020429063551.H501-100000@small.pukruppa.de> In-Reply-To: <20020429042001.GA28503@cise.ufl.edu>
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On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, N. Thomas wrote: > I have regular-user access to a FreeBSD box and I would like to build some > software which is available through the ports tree. I downloaded the latest > ports sub-dir from the ftp site and try to build it in my home directory and > it doesn't work. > > I can't even build the simplest package, so I'm suspecting it is a result of > doing this outside of /usr/ports. > > What is the best way to do this, i.e. is there documentation available for > compiling packages outside /usr/ports? As a "regular user" you are not allowed to install software - you would need root access for this. You should talk to your administrator. Regards, Uli. > thanks, > thomas > > -- > N. Thomas > nthomas@cise.ufl.edu > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > *-----------------------------------* * Peter Ulrich Kruppa * * - Wuppertal - * * Germany * *-----------------------------------* To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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