[new port] usage of shar command

[Matthew Seaman]

On 18/07/2010 10:56:42, Joe wrote:

> After getting my port ready for submitting to the ports system, I read
> the above section from the porters handbook and come to a show stopper.
> 
> I can not figure out just what the author was trying to say with
> "output of shar `find port_dir`"
> 
> Can someone explain how the shar command is intended to be used to
> create the file that gets send with the [new port] pr?

Suppose you have called your new port "splat", and you have therefore a
directory ~/splat containing the port Makefile, distinfo, pkg-descr,
etc.  Then what you need to do is run exactly this:

    % cd ~
    % shar `find splat` > splat.shar

Note the special `backticks` -- they're important.

What this does is --

    * Runs the command: find splat
      This will print out a list of all the file and directory names
      under the directory splat.
    * Takes that list and turns it into part of the command line for
      shar.
    * Runs shar over all the files and directories found by find.

Now, just attach that  splat.shar file to the PR (send-pr -a splat.shar)
as the final step in submitting your new port.

	Cheers,

	Matthew

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