Re: pkgsrc in real life

[Adrian Portelli <adrianp%stindustries.net@localhost>]

On 28/01/2009 16:01, Jonathan Perkin wrote:
> * On 2009-01-28 at 15:36 GMT, Jörn Clausen wrote:
> 
>> - How do you separate build and install phase? A "make update" that
>> deletes in-use binaries and then compiles for some hours is a no-go.
> 
> Previously discussed on this list, my personal approach hasn't changed:
> 
>   http://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-users/2008/07/29/msg007735.html
> 
> Only that now I build packages in a trashable Solaris zone (as lofs/nfs
> sandbox is just way too unreliable).  I'll probably document this approach
> soon (as well as OpenSolaris in VirtualBox), as it makes dev work really
> nice.
> 

I've started playing with pkgsrc builds in OpenSolaris zones recently as
well with good success.  I also added some notes on my experiences to
README.Solaris.

adrian.