Incorrect inline documentation in /usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf

martinko martinkov at pobox.sk
Mon Apr 10 18:10:34 UTC 2006


Alex Zbyslaw wrote:
> Spil Oss wrote:
> 
>> Thanks a lot, that makes it very clear for me.
>>
>> Would it be a good idea to make that specific in the pkgtools.conf
>> file? There must be more FreeBSD newbies that can run into the same
>> trouble.
>>  
>>
> It seems like a good idea to me but you'd want to get the idea to the
> author of portupgrade et al.
> 
> --Alex
> 

and note that portupgrade also handles differently ports depending on
whether they're being installed directly or indirectly (because of
dependency, eg via metaport), and when a package is being installed for
the first time or it's being upgraded. :(
this behaviour is rather inconsistent and confuses a lot and makes it
difficult to easily manage your compilation process and options
management, imho. :-(

m.



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