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    How to create pfSense development environment?

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    • J
      jek
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I am trying to create pfSense development environment.
      Can any one help me?

      Thanks in advanse!

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      • J
        jek
        last edited by

        Hello!

        I want to compile Source code given on bellow link.
        https://github.com/bsdperimeter

        But I don't know how to compile these code. I am not able to find any document related to this.

        Any help would be appreciated.
        Thanks in advance!

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        • jimpJ
          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
          last edited by

          http://devwiki.pfsense.org/DevelopersBootStrapAndDevIso

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          • M
            Mahendra
            last edited by

            Is it necessary to create ISO.. for creating development environment ? I mean why we need ISO. can't we just install freeBSD and necessary source packages for pfSense and directly execute/run?

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            • jimpJ
              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
              last edited by

              You can't just build it and run it on a builder system. You have to make install media and then install it on a target system.

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              • M
                Mahendra
                last edited by

                So if I want to modify/add/change some code then, I have to do it on that machine where I have installed pfSense?
                Am i right ? if wrong then please correct meโ€ฆ

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                • jimpJ
                  jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                  last edited by

                  It depends on what kind of code you want to add/change, and how you want to change it.

                  If it's php/script code you can change it "live" on the box once it's installed, or you can edit it in the local copy of the repo on the builder before making the image.

                  If it's a binary change, something that needs recompiled, etc, then you'd fix that up on the builder and include it in the build or copy it to the installed firewall after the fact.

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                  • M
                    Mahendra
                    last edited by

                    Thank you so much.. :)
                    It would be really helpful to me..

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