On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 12:36 PM Yuri <y...@rawbw.com> wrote:
> Sometimes instructions to build some port from source are needed. "cd
> /usr/ports/{caregory}/{port-name} && make" rebuilds everything from
> source, including dependencies.
>
> Is there an easy way to make it install missing dependencies with pkg,
> without listing them? I couldn't find such feature.
>
>
> This can be useful:
>
> 1. When some software's README describes how to install it on FreeBSD
> from source.
>
> 2. When developers need to compile from source only a specific port
> without waiting for dependencies to build.
>
I usually do this with portmaster and -P. Although generally speaking, you
will get more installed from pkg with an older ports tree all else being
equal.
--
Adam
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