pkgsrc/pkgtools/pkg_comp/DESCR
rh 2a5bf01b6a Initial import of pkg_comp-1.0, a utility that allows retargetable package
building in chrooted environments.
Provided in PR pkg/17986 by Julio Merino <jmmv@hispabsd.org>
2002-09-07 00:08:35 +00:00

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pkg_comp is a small utility designed to build packages inside a
clean chroot tree.
Some ideas about what to use it for (taken from manpage):
* Build packages for other system versions. For example, build
packages for NetBSD 1.5 while you are running NetBSD current.
* Build packages using different options than your current system
like changing the threading library, COPTS, placement of
configuration files, etc.
* Debug the build process of a package, checking if buildlinks
work properly.
* Avoid autoconf's side effects by keeping a separate chroot for
each project, like one for GNOME2 and another one for KDE3.