On 18/07/2010 10:56:42, Joe wrote: > After getting my port ready for submitting to the ports system, I read > the above section from the porters handbook and come to a show stopper. > > I can not figure out just what the author was trying to say with > "output of shar `find port_dir`" > > Can someone explain how the shar command is intended to be used to > create the file that gets send with the [new port] pr?
Suppose you have called your new port "splat", and you have therefore a directory ~/splat containing the port Makefile, distinfo, pkg-descr, etc. Then what you need to do is run exactly this: % cd ~ % shar `find splat` > splat.shar Note the special `backticks` -- they're important. What this does is -- * Runs the command: find splat This will print out a list of all the file and directory names under the directory splat. * Takes that list and turns it into part of the command line for shar. * Runs shar over all the files and directories found by find. Now, just attach that splat.shar file to the PR (send-pr -a splat.shar) as the final step in submitting your new port. Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard Flat 3 PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate JID: matt...@infracaninophile.co.uk Kent, CT11 9PW
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