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Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:55:00 -0500 From: Mike Erdely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: how to create package example.. To: Jon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Download ports.tar.gz. Extract it in /usr. Look at /usr/ports/geo/openbsd-developers. It's a perfect port that doesn't download anything or build anything. It' has a file that's in ./files that gets copied to the "fake" area and then added to a package. Refer to that port and man 5 bsd.port.mk for the meanings of the variables and Makefile targets (like do-install). It's perfect for what you're looking for and not a hack way to do something in a different way than is designed. -ME On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 09:24:03PM -0800, Jon wrote: > Not doing any thing strange.. just want to create a binary (foobar) > and create a package so I can add it. ** Why I want to do that is > not the question. I know I can tar the install location with +CONTENT > and +DESC etc.. and get done with it.. I would like to know how to > use pkg_create or the ports for a sw that is not current ports > directory. > > I have tried using the ports and working with an example, and it seems > like it is beyond my understanding. It works with what ever is in the > ports, but I can't seem to replicate it > > All I need is a ** screen dump ** of a creating a package for a > software dist that is not in the default ports. Can some one help > provide that examples - with out pointing out a rtfm / source code for > a bsd.mk etc.. I have tried and can't seem to understand - so please > do put a command of pkg_create with dummy variables.. > > many thanks.. > > On Jan 3, 2008 3:52 PM, Stuart Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 2008/01/03 15:04, Jon wrote: > > > I understand the value and usefulness and the reccomendation of Ports.. > > > This > > > is for my own software. I have also searched the net for examples and > > > can't > > > find any. > > > > You'd have to be doing something _very_ strange for there to be any > > advantage in not just making your own port and typing "make package", > > the tgz file will then appear in /usr/ports/$ARCH/all. You don't have > > to distribute that port at all. It doesn't even have to build the > > software, just unpacking a tar file would be perfectly ok (like the > > Opera and Acrobat ports do). (Note that even these "PERMIT_*=no" > > ports still build a package locally. EVERY installation from the > > ports tree is done by building a package and using pkg_add). > > > > If you still really must, all OpenBSD packages are produced using > > the ports tree, so you can find several thousand examples there. > > Pick something, "make fake" then "make -n _internal-package-only" > > to see how pkg_create is called. > > > > If you want more than this, well, you know where to find the source :-) > ----- End forwarded message -----
