From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 24 03:39:56 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 007C516A4D1 for ; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 03:39:56 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail.oregonfast.net (ip205-38.oregonfast.net [216.110.205.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A6A7043D2F for ; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 03:39:55 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from shines@smaller.net) Received: (qmail 45132 invoked by uid 98); 24 Dec 2004 03:39:55 -0000 Received: from ip147.kings-court.pdx.ygnition.net (HELO musal32mpxlg) (shines@smaller.net@66.199.65.147) by mail.oregonfast.net with SMTP; 24 Dec 2004 03:39:55 -0000 From: "Sally Hines" To: , "'Tyler Gee'" , "'Mervin McDougall'" Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 19:40:04 -0800 Message-ID: <000401c4e96a$4213de20$6400a8c0@musal32mpxlg> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: <000001c4e934$9290f080$6400a8c0@musal32mpxlg> Importance: Normal X-Spam-Rating: mail.oregonfast.net 0/1/N cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Manpage interpreter X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: shines@smaller.net List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 03:39:56 -0000 I want to thank everyone for offering me good information on automating the ports update. My real question, though, is how to read and understand manpages. Where is the interpreter? I know I am not the only noob to ever have this problem? I can solve my own problems much better if I can interpret the instructions. Thank you again, Sally Hines -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Sally Hines Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 1:16 PM To: 'Tyler Gee'; 'Mervin McDougall' Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Manpage interpreter Hi, I've been subscribing to this list for over 3 years. I initially subscribed to the -questions list also, but I couldn't handle the volume, and also couldn't interpret the language used there. I need to learn in a language that I know, or at least get an interpreter for the manpage-ese that's used in replies to questions on that list. I ask a simple question, how do I automate ports update? I get "read the manpages" or quoting from the manpages which is written in a language foreign to me, but masquerades as English. Where can I get at least a good, simple glossary for the terms used in the manpages and on the questions list? I asked questions here, and got yelled at, at great length. I have not posted to this list for over a year because of that. Sally Hines With a broken FreeBSD box _______________________________________________ freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"