I sure that most of this can be done by setting environmental variables. Also the PHP port presents you with a pretty screen allowing you to choose waht to build in. Maybe apache does this too, but I havent compiled it in a while and cant remember. Best thing you can do is examine the Makefiles.
Good Luck! On 6/9/2004, "Grant Peel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi all, > >TO this point, I have been installing everything from source. Starting with >the new servers, which I am working on now, I would like to do as much as >possible from ports. > >I have mysql installed correctly. > >I need now to install PHP and Apache. > >The source type install would require to run ./configure with a few options, >then back to the PHP source dir, run ./configure with a few options, make, >make install, then back to the apache dir, re ./configure, make, make >install, etc etc. > >Since ports have patches and some Makefile options set, is it permissable to >go to the Apache or PHP port dir, run the make, then rerun ./configure so as >to emulate the steps above? > >Eventually, When it becomes time to comile apache, I will need to add the >FrontPage patch as well. All this considered, woould I be better to keep >installing all from source, or still try to stick to the ports method? > > >-Grant > > >_______________________________________________ >[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
