On Sat, May 10, 2003 at 05:58:47PM -0700, Brad Volz wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> What is the best way to experiment with creating a package without
> placing the remainder of one's pkgsrc tree, and system in danger?
> 
> Basically, I have found a few bits of software that I would like to use
> that are not already in pkgsrc.  Having never created a package before, I
> am somewhat concerned about what may happen to my system while I am
> learning.  I have read Packages.txt, but I did not understand it all.  Is
> there perhaps any other source of information about how to build a package
> that may have some examples also?

You could perhaps investigate the pkgsrc/mk/bulk/mksandbox script, which
will make a special playpen or sandbox into which you can install your own
packages, without it interfering with your current installed packages.
 
Regards,
Alistair