How to install software per user for user from ports?

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bryn1u

Hello,

I was wondering how to install software for only a few users with their own configuration files when I use ports? Example: when I install irssi, the main configuration file is in /usr/local/etc but I want to give the possibility to the user to modify the configuration files in their own directory. How can I do that or is it even possible?

Cheers.
 
Re: How to install software per user for user from ports ?

Irssi can use configuration files in the user's home directory. You don't need to do anything.

Code: 
dice@vps-2417-1:~> ll .irssi/
total 26
-rw-------  1 dice  dice  6954 Mar  5  2013 away.log
-rw-r-----  1 dice  dice  7444 Mar  6  2013 config
-rw-r-----  1 dice  dice  8472 Nov 30  2011 default.theme

irssi(1):
Code: 
       --config=FILE
              use FILE instead of ~/.irssi/config.
 
Re: How to install software per user for user from ports ?

Maybe another question. What about psybnc per user, teamspeak per user, ventrilo per user, from ports?
 
Re: How to install software per user for user from ports ?

bryn1u said:
Maybe another question. What about psybnc per user, teamspeak per user, ventrilo per user, from ports?
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Read their respective documentation. Most applications allow per user settings.
 
Hey,

I did something like below:
Code: 
mkdir -p ~/ports-build/build/bin ~/ports-build/build/sbin\
~/ports-build/build/etc/rc.d ~/ports-build/build/man/man8\
~/ports-build/build/share/pixmaps
export USER_PORTS_DIR=/usr/home/bryn1u/ports-build
cd /usr/ports/cat/port/;
make SHAREOWN=`whoami` SHAREGRP=1000 BINOWN=`whoami` BINGRP=1000 MANOWN=`whoami` MANGRP=1000 BUILD_AS_USER=1 \
INSTALL_AS_USER=1 PREFIX=${USER_PORTS_DIR}/build PORT_DBDIR=${USER_PORTS_DIR}/options \
DISTDIR=${USER_PORTS_DIR}/distfiles WRKDIR=${USER_PORTS_DIR}/work GROUPS="" NO_PKG_REGISTER=1 install
Port has been installed very well but i don't know how to use by user bryn1u. I want to install software only for me in my home directory, not for whole system and users. Someone can help me ?
 
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