Re: correct version to build/make

In reply to: Jim Pazarena : "correct version to build/make"
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From: Dimitry Andric <dim_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:40:59 UTC

On 13 Oct 2023, at 16:38, Jim Pazarena <fports@paz.bz> wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to determine which version of a package is the correct and default one?
> For example. Perl5.
> /usr/ports/lang shows: perl5.34, perl5.36, perl5.38
> yet, if you compile any of those, they declare the default is 5.32.
> 5.32 is not even in the available list.
> A tad confusing.
> 
> In general tho, postgresql 13 .. 16
> llvm15 .. 17
> python.

Take a look at /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk:

https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/tree/Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk

-Dimitry