Re: How to add compile time options to a port?

iio7@tutanota.com writes:

> I have been search the man pages and the manual, but haven't
> been able to locate any specific information.
>
> If there is a port in which the maintainer isn't providing all the
> compile time options, is there a way to add an option without
> manually editing and changing the Makefile?
>
> If not, what is the best practice here?

/usr/ports/*/*/Makefile.local

Makefile.local is read *after* Makefile, so unlike make.conf can
modify all variables, not just those set via "?=" or "+=".

>
> Just as an example, say I want to add the option:
>
>  --without-gpm-mouse
>
> to mc (Midnight Commander).

$ cd /usr/ports/misc/mc
$ echo 'CONFIGURE_ARGS += --without-gpm-mouse' >>Makefile.local
$ make -V CONFIGURE_ARGS
--without-gpm-mouse ...