On Sun, Oct 16, 2005 at 10:26:52AM -0400, Michael Erdely wrote: > On 10/16/05, Peter Valchev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I've been trying to get BIN_PACKAGES to work by putting > > > > > "BIN_PACKAGES=Yes" in mk.conf, by exporting it to my environment and > > > > > by running "BIN_PACKAGES=Yes make install" to install a port. It's > > > > > not working. > > > > > > > > Is the workdir still present? You'll also want BULK=Yes and > > > > TRUST_PACKAGES=Yes most likely. > > > > > > And, so, where do these settings go? My environment? mk.conf? > > > > either, mk.conf is good permanently... > > Sorry to be so dense, but I've tried setting those variables in > /etc/mk.conf (all three), using env and setting them on the command > line (env VAR1=val1 VAR2=val2 VAR3=val3 make install) and putting them > in my /etc/profile (export VAR1=val1). > > I've tried installing x11/mstcorefonts and archivers/star. > mstcorefonts insists on building cabextract instead of running pkg_add > and star insists on building gmake. > > I'm running 3.7-patched with a ports tree extracted from what's on the CD. > > Thanks for the patience. This is a really useful feature and I wish I > could get it working. > Are they in the right directory ? Those settings won't look at PKG_PATH, you're supposed to use the package repository, read the section BULK PACKAGE BUILDING in ports(7), and have a look at PORT VARIABLES further down.
