Doug Barton <do...@freebsd.org> writes: > On 08/06/2010 07:27, Anonymous wrote: >> While updating ports some take a long time to compile and when it >> finally comes time to install I need to type password again. >> Is there an option to prevent that? Smth like running >> >> $ sudo true >> >> would be enough to update time stamp. They're per tty by default, anyway. > > While I can sympathize with your situation, I think you'd be better off > in this case running your portmaster commands in an actual root shell.
Wouldn't periodic hook be useful to smth else besides PM_SU_CMD? Like sending time passed since current port build started to xterm title. It may help to guess how long till it completes the build. _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
