Mixing ports and pkgng

[Polytropon]

On Sat, 5 Apr 2014 11:07:25 -0700, Michael Sierchio wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Matthew Pherigo <hybrid120 at gmail.com>wrote:
> >...
> 
> > if I change the options for package A, but leave its dependencies B and C
> > alone, is there any ports management program that will automatically
> > recognize this and use pkgng for B and C, but compile A from source?
> >
> 
> I'd just install package A, which installs dependencies, then make the port
> with the appropriate options, make package, then force the install.
> 
> Crude but almost always effective.

Alternative, probably even more crude:

1) install A via pkg and let it install B and C as depedencies
2) go to /usr/ports/bla/A, run "make configure" and set your
   options
3) run "make deinstall; make reinstall"

Or probably worse (which I did):

1) go to /usr/ports/bla/A, run "make configure" and set your
   options
2) run "make missing", reformat output and pipe it to pkg so
   those get installed (here: B and C will be on the list)
3) run "make install"

In case the changed options would require a rebuild of B or C,
which _can_ happen, they will be rebuilt as it is needed, but
only in _that_ case.

And finally: Prepare for problems when trying to use pkg's
binary upgrading mechanism. :-)



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