Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:11:10 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: Sally Hines <shines@smaller.net> Cc: 'Tyler Gee' <geekout@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Manpage interpreter Message-ID: <20041223221110.GA1390@gothmog.gr> In-Reply-To: <000001c4e934$9290f080$6400a8c0@musal32mpxlg> References: <6e01203b04122309064e682e1c@mail.gmail.com> <000001c4e934$9290f080$6400a8c0@musal32mpxlg>
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On 2004-12-23 13:15, Sally Hines <shines@smaller.net> wrote: > > 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. Whenever the answer to a question seems confusing you may, of course, ask for extra details, a clarification, etc. :-) > 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 have recently started using portupgrade. It's a wonderful set of tools, but it may get a bit technical at times. Ideally, the upgrade of all ports installed on a system is an easy 3 step process. 1. Update your Ports tree with CVSup. # cvsup -g -L 2 -h cvsup.de.freebsd.org /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile 2. Install the portupgrade tools from the Ports: # cd /usr/ports/sysutils/portupgrade # make install # make clean 3. Let portupgrade update all the ports: # pkgdb -F -u # portupgrade -a -N -vu -rR > 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. The freebsd-newbies list is not really meant to be a list for questions, AFAIK. You should ask by posting at freebsd-questions. When the responses seem intimidating or confusing, ask for clarification of the points you didn't understand :-) > Sally Hines > With a broken FreeBSD box If you need any help to fix that, either reply to this post (I have redirected replies to freebsd-questions *and* me), or mail me privately. Cheers, - Giorgos
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