Re: Confused by what make package should do

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From: Kurt Hackenberg <kh_at_panix.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:06:16 UTC

On 2024/04/12 13:28, Matthew Phillips wrote:

> It's trying to install the port itself. To /usr/local/bin specifically.
> It seems like it's running `make install` on the ports Makefile.

 From man ports(7): "package   Make a binary package for the port.  The 
port will be installed if it has not already been."

I think you want "make build", also documented in that man page.