Totally newbie - install problems

Warren Block wblock at wonkity.com
Thu Jun 19 17:03:09 PDT 2003


On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, jle wrote:

> >Probably I will need to setup several client computers in the end, so an
> >automated installation would be the best (download and install required
> >packages/ports for the selected package/port automatically).
> >Can you help me?
>
> When you install your ports, use the 'depend all' switches
>
> cd /usr/ports/<pick a port>
> make depend all install clean
>
> That will install the port, it's dependencies and clean it up after.

The target is actually "depends" with the "s".

But how is that different from 'make install clean'?

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA


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