FreeBSD Port: phpMyAdmin-2.8.0.3

[Frank Laszlo]

fbsd wrote:
> This is happing on a fresh virgin install of 6.1.
> The config option did not pop up like you say it should.
> /usr/ports/Mk/* was just downloaded before downloading
> the port files for php5-5.1.2_1.
>
> So everything you said is not true.
>
>   
A fresh virgin install WILL prompt you with the OPTIONS dialog for php5
if you haven't already configured it. You shouldnt be just downloading
the specific things you want/need from the ports framework. This can
cause problems with out of date dependencies and such. cvsup (or
whatever updating software you use) the entire tree and try again.

-Frank

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scot Hetzel [mailto:swhetzel at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 1:07 PM
> To: fbsd at a1poweruser.com
> Cc: James O'Gorman; ports at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Port: phpMyAdmin-2.8.0.3
>
>
> On 5/12/06, fbsd <fbsd at a1poweruser.com> wrote:
>   
>> I did this as per your post
>>
>> Run pkg_delete php5-5.1.2_1 and then reinstall it from the
>>     
> lang/php5
>   
>> port, but make sure you make config first to add in the Apache
>> module.
>>
>> # /usr/ports/lang/php5 >make install clean
>> ===>  php5-5.1.4 is marked as broken: Unknown AUTOCONF version:
>>     
> 259.
>   
>> *** Error code 1
>>
>> Stop in /usr/ports/lang/php5.
>> # /usr/ports/lang/php5 >
>>
>> What now???
>>
>>     
> Update your ports collection, as your /usr/ports/Mk/* is out of
> date.
>
>   
>> How is a normal port user suppose to know to do make config  to
>>     
> set
>   
>> options first?
>> This should just pop up in persons face on make install.
>>
>>     
> It does pop up the first time you install the port from /usr/ports.
> The only time you need to use "make config" is when you want to
> change
> the options that you had selected previously.
>
> The only problem with "make config" is that if the port maintainer
> changes the options (adds/removes an option), then it will not pop
> up
> again.  Instead it will use your previous configuration.
>
> Scot
> --
> DISCLAIMER:
> No electrons were mamed while sending this message. Only slightly
> bruised.
>
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-ports at freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"
>