Subject: Re: package > pkgsrc feature possible?
To: Juan RP <juan@xtraeme.unixbsd.org>
From: Charlie Allom <charlie@rubberduck.com>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 02/11/2004 20:05:07
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On 11/02/2004, at 7:55 PM, Juan RP wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:51:51 +1100
> Charlie Allom <charlie@rubberduck.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> is it possible for the pkgsrc system to choose a binary package, if
>> found, over building from source?
>>
>> So say it looking for dependencies, and it will check
>> pkgsrc/packages/All before it builds one?
>
> Target `bin-install' will search for binary packages in ${PACKAGES},
> if there isn't any will try to get one from NetBSD ftp.
>
> Is it ok?
>

Ok that is way cool!!

I am trying it now - it's unclear whether it continues that process for 
dependencies as well? It looks like it isn't contacting NetBSD ftp 
anymore...

   C.
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