Configuring options/knobs without `make config`

[Morse, Richard E.,MGH]

On Jul 31, 2017, at 4:06 PM, Jonathan Chen <jonc at chen.org.nz> wrote:
> 
> Here's a quick run down on the change:
>  https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/52871/
> 
> The portconf features have been baked into the ports system, and you
> can set/unset options within /etc/make.conf, eg:
> 
> graphics_atril_SET=            DVI T1LIB
> mail_thunderbird_UNSET= PULSEAUDIO

Out of curiosity, is there a global way to disable X11 (say) in this? Is that documented anywhere?

In portconf, I was able to add a line:

	*: WITHOUT_X11=“YES”

and it would (hopefully) suppress X11. Do I need to add

	port_UNSET= X11

for every port that will get installed?

Ricky


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