Cross building ports

[JJB]

After installing the port on your build box go ahead and run the
make package on the /usr/port/portname directory. The resulting
package will be in that directory. Copy it to your other i386 box
and pkg_add pgkname and it will work. I have even done it with newer
FBSD operation system version on build box and the created pkg ran
fine on production box with older FBSD version. But never did it
between major versions 5.x build box to 4.x production box. I would
say since the buildworld works for your amd64 world the packages
should be ok also. Give it an try to verify.  I normally only use
pkg_add -r from the FBSD site. Only do port install when I need
non-standard config of package.

Good luck

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Daniel Bye
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 12:37 PM
To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
Subject: Cross building ports

Hi all,

Don't know if what I want to do is possible - but there's no harm in
asking,
eh?

I have a central build server running FreeBSD-5.2.1 amd64, which is
happily
building world/kernel for amd64 and i386.  In order to keep
everything all
on the same machine, I would like to be able to build packages from
ports
for both platforms.  Is this doable?

I have checked the mailing list archives, and nothing that seems
relevant
came back.  Can't seem to figure it out from the docs, man pages,
handbook
etc.  Any advice welcome, even if it's no more than "get another
build
box"!

Thanks for your time,

Dan
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