search based on category [was: Re: ports/www is too full]

Roman Neuhauser neuhauser at chello.cz
Thu Nov 11 00:59:23 GMT 2004


# radek at raadradd.com / 2004-11-10 02:19:18 +0100:
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 02:03:47AM +0100, Roman Neuhauser wrote:
> > # kutulu at kutulu.org / 2004-10-22 12:33:48 -0400:
> > > tcl84 isn't a real folders, but it's listed in a number of port's
> > > $ make search key=tcl84 | grep "Port:" | wc -l
> > >        40
> > > 
> > > One thing I don't see is a way to search or sort by category, but I 
> > > admit to not having looking very hard.
> > 
> >     You should be able to say
> > 
> >     make search cat=tcl84
> > 
> >     but the search target has a bug that prevents this from working.
> >     I've just submitted a PR; you can use the attached patch in the
> >     meantime.
> 
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=ports/73299 :)

    Thanks, I haven't been paying attention to ports for some time
    lately.

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