Where does a port store a saved configuration file?

scott renna flexble2547 at yahoo.com
Tue Apr 26 11:28:05 PDT 2005


I should have specified that the port never properly
built and installed itself.  I got a few responses ran
a make rmconfig.  Then reinstalled and it's all cool
now. 

hey you learn something new everyday


--- Giorgos Keramidas <keramida at ceid.upatras.gr>
wrote:
> On 2005-04-26 08:28, scott renna
> <flexble2547 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I had a question regarding where in FreeBSD5.3 the
> configuration file
> > for a port is stored.  I've been trying to find
> the saved
> > configuration file that Snort created upon me
> selecting what options
> > to include during the make install.  I had
> included support for
> > Prelude, since I've never used it before, I
> figured I'd try it out.
> > Unfortunately, prelude has not been updated for
> Snort 2.0 yet.
> >
> > I'm trying to find the saved configuration file so
> that I can remove
> > it and reselect what options I want snort built
> with, but no luck.
> > Anyone know where it's located at?
> 
> Look in /var/db/ports/snort :-)
> 
> 

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