Making ports in alternative areas
Kris Kennaway
kris at obsecurity.org
Fri Oct 21 16:07:14 PDT 2005
On Fri, Oct 21, 2005 at 06:42:36PM -0400, Jerry McAllister wrote:
> >
> > I'm running low on disc space on my /usr partition and I would like to
> > compile a program from the ports that is rather large. I have enough space
> > once it's compiled, it's just the work that I don't have enough space for.
> > how can I get the port to do it's work in a different area on a different
> > partition?
>
> Do you have enough space on another partition to move the whole
> ports tree over there? That would be nicest. But, the principle
> is the same even if you only move that directory.
>
> Make a directory in the larger partition. If it is for all of ports
> I might suggest calling it usr.ports
> Tar up the stuff you want to move.
> Unroll it in the new roomier space.
> Create a symlink to the new space.
> You can tar to a pipe and untar from that pipe, but if there is room
> I prefer to go to and from a file. It improves my confidence.
[...]
This is way too much work. We have environment variable to solve the
OP's problem. See make.conf(5) and ports(7).
Kris
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