New port questions

Schmehl, Paul L pauls at utdallas.edu
Wed Feb 9 10:23:25 PST 2005


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-ports at freebsd.org 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-ports at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Freddie Cash
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:07 PM
> To: Schmehl, Paul L
> Cc: ports at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: New port questions
> 
> Why not just create a patch file that removes those two 
> lines, and stick that in the port's files/ directory.  Then 
> the port framework will do all the work for you.  I've used 
> this on the www/dansguardian ports without any problems.
>
Since I posted the question, I've been reading the porters handbook, and
I've done just that.  I also looked at some examples in the ports, and
it appears to be working now.

My apologies for bothering the list.
 
Paul Schmehl (pauls at utdallas.edu)
Adjunct Information Security Officer
The University of Texas at Dallas
AVIEN Founding Member
http://www.utdallas.edu/~pauls/ 


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