Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:20:28 GMT From: Pav Lucistnik <pav@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/103519: [patch] minor suggestions to changes in handbook ports section Message-ID: <200609232120.k8NLKSGk065581@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/103519; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Pav Lucistnik <pav@FreeBSD.org>
To: Jeppe Larsen <jwl@io.dk>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: docs/103519: [patch] minor suggestions to changes in handbook
ports section
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:20:03 +0200
> @@ -1192,8 +1192,15 @@
>
> <para>To just fetch distfiles (or packages, if
> <option>-P</option> is specified) without building or
> - installing anything, use <option>-F</option>.
> - For further information see &man.portupgrade.1;.</para>
> + installing anything, use <option>-F</option>.</para>
> +
> + <para>The <application>portupgrade</application> suite also comes with
> + <command>portinstall</command> that automates the previously explained
> + approach, so a port and all its dependcies will be compiled and installed
> + with:</para>
> + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>portinstall lsof</userinput></screen>
> +
> + <para>For further information see &man.portupgrade.1;.</para>
> </sect3>
>
> <sect3 id="portmanager">
I disagree with this change. There is absolutely no need for
portinstall, ever. It just changes to the respective directory and do
make install.
User can do this himself, absolutely.
> <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>portsclean -D</userinput></screen>
> + <para>Or if you want to remove all distfiles not referenced by any port
> + currently installed on your system:</para>
> + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>portsclean -DD</userinput></screen>
Any particular need to duplicate portupgrade manpages here?
> <para>Do not forget to remove the installed ports once you no longer need
> - them. A nice tool to help automate this task is available from the
> + them. A nice tool to help automate this task is available from the
> <filename role="package">sysutils/pkg_cutleaves</filename> port.</para>
> </sect2>
Please don't, the double space after full stop is a proper English.
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Pav Lucistnik <pav@oook.cz>
<pav@FreeBSD.org>
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