On Wed, 2008-05-14 at 18:06 +1200, Laszlo (Laca) Peter wrote: > On Wed, 2008-05-14 at 00:41 +1200, Kaiwai Gardiner wrote: > > > You don't need to run pkgtool via pfexec. pkgtool calls pfexec when > > > needed (for installing/uninstalling packages). Otherwise the build > > > should run as a non-privileged user to avoid accidentally messing > > > up your system. > > > > I have to admit, I've had the same problem as well, even when Software > > Installation is selected, it still doesn't compile. Worse, I think is > > when all the compiling and things are hidden from view, or the links to > > downloading source code are always broken. Its a nightmare from top to > > bottom. > > Like I said, Software Installation is only needed for install/uninstall > operations, it doesn't affect in any way whether you can compile or > not. Download links being out of date is a real issue. pkgtool has > code for downloading from a mirror site, if someone can offer to set > one up... > > Laca >
Why not mirror all the files you require to compile on the dlc.sun.com/osol website - that that the files are always there, always up to date and always consistent with what the specs require? Matthew
