[MacPorts] #69916: PatchLocal wiki page / Step 6 should mention using `port destroot` to only build modified ports from source

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#69916: PatchLocal wiki page / Step 6 should mention using `port destroot` to only
build modified ports from source
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  Reporter:  tobbi        |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  wiki         |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * type:  request => enhancement


Old description:

> https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/PatchLocal#Step6:Makeitreal
>
> I asked on the macports IRC channel on Libera.Chat because I didn't want
> to build all the dependencies from source, yet the -s flag in the
> `install` command leads to exactly that:
>
> Here's what user "jmr" wrote:
> "<jmr> an alternative is to run 'port destroot' instead of 'port
> install', that will build the specified port from source but install its
> dependencies normally"

New description:

 wiki:howto/PatchLocal#Step6:Makeitreal

 I asked on the macports IRC channel on Libera.Chat because I didn't want
 to build all the dependencies from source, yet the -s flag in the
 `install` command leads to exactly that:

 Here's what user "jmr" wrote:
 "<jmr> an alternative is to run 'port destroot' instead of 'port install',
 that will build the specified port from source but install its
 dependencies normally"

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Comment:

 Anybody can edit the wiki.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/69916#comment:1>
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