On Mon, 28 Mar 2005, Harry Putnam wrote: > I want to compile cvs to allow root commits. Last time I checked > there was a compile flag for that. If not it can be done by editing a > certain file in the src. > > I'm aware of the reason why root commit is not ordinarily allowed but > none of it applies to me since I use cvs strictly as single user. I > keep importing convig files under cvs for the history of revisions etc. > > I've already emerged cvs so it was compiled with default settings and > won't allow root commit. How do I go about backing that out and > recompiling with custom flags? > > I guess emerge -v unmerge cvs for the first but what about the second?
Put the options in EXTRA_ECONF before emerging. e.g. EXTRA_ECONF="--with-gd" emerge php They will get passed on to configure at build time. -- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
