installation through port question

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alfchung

Hi,

I am new to FreeBSD and like the port installation a lot. However, I encounter a problem. For example, I would like to install git, then I cd to /usr/ports/devel/git

$ make install clean

Some times it shows a text UI to let you select what other package you want to select. I guess this is like $./configure. I guess I selected something wrong.

It warns:
Code: 
mod_dav_svn and static build are not compatible!

Em, I try make clean, and make install clean again, something.

It there any way to reset the port to its original state, so that I can select the correct option?
 
Thanks, I tried sudo make rmconfig and it seems it cleaned up the previous setting. Thanks a lot for you help.

Sometimes those options are frustrating. It didn't prevent you selecting mutually exclusive options. But FreeBSD ports still rock over all.
 
There are many times when a port installs another port and that port will have a screen that pops up asking for input so if you want to walk away while things are getting compiled you will want to use the recursive version of the command:

# make config-recursive

By default, these screens save the config options in /var/db/ports/<port name>/options so if you want to see what options are set or if you want to change any then this is where you will go.
 
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