cvs commit: ports/print/cups-lpr Makefile pkg-deinstall pkg-install pkg-message

[Brian F. Feldman]

"Jacques A. Vidrine" <nectar at FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 05:20:13PM +0200, Sheldon Hearn wrote:
> > On (2003/11/21 16:18), Pav Lucistnik wrote:
> > 
> > >   FreeBSD ports repository
> > > 
> > >   Modified files:
> > >     print/cups-lpr       Makefile 
> > >   Added files:
> > >     print/cups-lpr       pkg-deinstall pkg-install pkg-message 
> > >   Log:
> > >   - Move lpr binaries in base away, so cups binaries in /usr/local/bin
> > >     get picked.
> > >   - Move them back on deinstall.
> > 
> > This is only a partial solution; the next "make world" will blow away
> > these binaries.
> > 
> > Also, if I'm using the binary updater package, it'll have a cow on the
> > next lpr update.
> > 
> > I really think you should be leaving this up to the sysadmin,
> > documenting the list of files that should be removed, and recommending
> > the use of NO_LPR=yes in /etc/make.conf.
> 
> Seconded, this is a *horrible* thing to do.  Please back this out.
> Ports should not mess with the base system unless the administrator
> *specifically* asks for it.  A knob in the style of *_OVERWRITE_BASE
> is probably appropriate.

A better solution is having a separate CUPS prefix for lpr which can be 
added to an individual's path based on his or her preferences.

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