Re: binary package for meta-pkg (Re: newbie destdir question

[Benny Siegert <bsiegert%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 17:16, Patrick Welche <prlw1%cam.ac.uk@localhost> wrote:
> Oh - so I will have all of the dependencies of meta-pkg/gnome installed
> on the build box, even with make package. So the only way to have the
> desired outcome: "just make packages on the build box but don't install
> any on the buildbox" necessitates the use of e.g. pbulk? Even with
> "DESTDIR support"?

The easiest way to achieve what you want is to "make package-install"
and then deinstall the dependencies using pkg_delete.

--Benny.

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