Sean <s...@gothic.net.au> writes: >>> The text as its currently exists is a long way from being clear to a >>> first timer. And I am talking about the new change that just went in. >>> >>> "shar `find port_dir` (note the backticks)", >>> >>> or >>> >>> "shar $(find port_dir)" >> >> This one doesn't work in (t)csh, the backticks do. >> >>> both address the problem nicely. >>> >>> By all means go and make the correction. >> >> Object! >> > > find port_dir -print0 | xargs -0 -x shar > > Though it doesn't help when you've got too many files. Then you're probably > better off with the tar command to generate shar files.
BTW, do we still have *supported* release where tar(1) can't create shar archives? _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
