always-interactive ports

RW fbsd06 at mlists.homeunix.com
Mon Nov 24 05:03:46 PST 2008


On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:55:55 +0200
Andriy Gapon <avg at icyb.net.ua> wrote:

> 
> I wonder if we have any flag for always-interactive ports i.e. ports
> that prompt user for something regardless of all batch/interactivity
> options. One example is java/jdk* ports that prompt user for license
> acceptance.
> 
> If we don't have such a flag, maybe we should add one.
> 
> One use, for instance, is to skip such ports for portupgrade --batch.

From man ports:

INTERACTIVE   If defined, only operate on a port if it requires
              interaction.

BATCH         If defined, only operate on a port if it can be 
              installed 100% automatically.


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