Re: postfix-2.6.5 on freebsd 8.0-release

2010-01-18 Thread Matt Reimer
On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Lucas Reddinger wrote: > Hello, > > Upon the installation (``pkg_add -r'') of postfix, I was asked, as > usual, to disable some daily routines. > > > And you can disable some sendmail specific daily maintenance routines in > your > > /etc/periodic.conf file: > > >

Switching from building ports to packages

2014-09-14 Thread Matt Reimer
I'd like to switch from building everything from source using ports to using packages as much as possible. This requires identifying which ports I'm currently building use the same port knobs as the binary packages that FreeBSD builds. Is there an easy way of showing how my port configs differ from

Question about ports config dialog

2014-10-01 Thread Matt Reimer
What does the "+" mean in the config dialogs that appear while building ports? Does it indicate a setting that's checked by default, or a recommendation, or ...? Thanks for your help. Matt ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.

Re: Question about ports config dialog

2014-10-03 Thread Matt Reimer
Ah, thanks. Matt On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Matthew Seaman wrote: > On 10/01/14 16:01, Matt Reimer wrote: > > What does the "+" mean in the config dialogs that appear while building > > ports? Does it indicate a setting that's checked by default, or a >

Maximizing the use of binary packages and minimizing building packages

2014-01-14 Thread Matt Reimer
I'd like to switch from installing and upgrading our packages using portmaster/portupgrade to using pkg + binary packages from the ports cluster as much as possible. I understand that the ports cluster builds its packages using default options, but some of our packages we need built with custom op

Re: Maximizing the use of binary packages and minimizing building packages

2014-01-14 Thread Matt Reimer
That's good news. What should I watch for in order to know when Really Soon Now becomes Now? Matt On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 12:14 PM, Matthew Seaman wrote: > On 14/01/2014 18:52, Chris Rees wrote: > > Mixing ports and packages is discouraged and can get messy, because > > upgrades can get out of