Re: Custom build lists

[Jacob Meuser <jakemsr@jakemsr.com>]

On Wed, Apr 03, 2002 at 12:31:53PM -0800, Marc Matteo wrote:
> There must be an easy way to do this:
> 
> What I want is a way to specify a list of ports (with FLAVORS) I want
> built and well... have them all built. :)

Look at $PORTSDIR/infrastructure/db/essentials
and $PORTSDIR/infrastructure/package/check-plist.
 
> I've tried a simple shell script and even a special Makefile listing the
> ports I want as SUBDIRS but I keep getting stuck on FLAVORS (not to
> mention SUBPACKAGES).
> 
> Now, I could put real effort into this and put something together in
> Perl but I can't help thinking that there's a better (easier) way to do
> this.
> 
> I especially like the custom Makefile idea - clean and simple and uses
> the existing infrastructure - but there must be a better way to specify
> particular FLAVORS.
> 
> Any thoughts?

I have a shell script that creates a SUBDIRLIST of the currently
installed pkgs, which I use to rebuild my ports from time to
time if you're interested.  Works pretty well with FLAVORS and
SUBPACKAGES, too.

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