RE: make package

["Larson, Timothy E." <TELarson%west.com@localhost>]

Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Feb 2007, Robert Elz wrote:
> 
>>   | > When I want to build a binary package that has a lot of
>>   dependencies, is | > there anything special I need to do in order
>>   to also make packages of | > those missing dependencies that are
>>   built in the process?  Is it   | > possible? |
>>   | "make package" should do that automatically.
>> 
>> Really?
>> 
>> You mean if I have no binary packages at all, but lots of packages
>> installed, and I go to some new package and do
>> 
>>      make package
>> 
>> you're guaranteeing that when that finishes my binary package
>> directory will have binary packages for everything needed?
> 
> No. That is diferent. The original question was "... also make
> packages of those missing dependencies that are built in the process?"

> 
> If you want packages of stuff you already have installed, then you can
> also use pkg_tarup. 

Yes, I knew about pkg_tarup, but was hoping to avoid having to make a
list of what other new things were built so I could go back and use it.
If make package does what I need, that's exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks,
Tim


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