That helps, thanks. How about though for the scenario where I just installed something, and all its dependencies, without knowing what they are?
Like: cd /usr/ports/x11/kde sudo make install Seems like maybe the install messages should be logged somewhere specific? maybe sudo make install | tee lookthroughthislater.txt I guess I should use tee or > more. Ah, this is close: cd /var/db/pkg pkg_info -M * You know, at least it tells me for everything installed on my machine, not necessarily sorted by time or anything. - Jay > Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 18:22:17 +0200> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: [email protected]> Subject: Re: port/package messages about manual optional configuration?> > Hi!> > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 03:49:24PM +0000, Jay wrote:> >The "important" messages from installing packages/ports.> >There is something I have noticed in various package/port systems, including> >OpenBSD, Debian, and more.> >Here is an example:> >$ sudo pkg_add python--- python-2.5.2 -------------------If you want to use> >this package as your default system python, as rootcreate symbolic links like> >so (overwriting any previous default): ln -sf /usr/local/bin/python2.5> >/usr/local/bin/python ln -sf /usr/local/bin/pydoc2.5 /usr/local/bin/pydoc> > >Now, in this case, I have installed just one package, interactively, so the> >point is mostly moot.But for the scenario of installing something with> >dependencies, something that takes a while,where I walk away and come back> >much later, these "important" messages, these messages aboutoptional manual> >configuration, should be collected somewhere for my perusal.> >Maybe they already are?> > pkg_info -M package_name> pkg_info -M -a> man 1 pkg_info> > >Thanks, - Jay> > Hope that helps.> > Kind regards,> > Hannah.
