Since we already have rc_subr, there's no need for ports to make a dependency on sysutils/rc_subr (especially since it doesn't work). This should be included in share/mk/bsd.port.mk and share/mk/bsd.dfport.mk: . if defined(USE_RC_SUBR) . undef USE_RC_SUBR RC_SUBR= /etc/rc.subr . endif --Pete