Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 13:02:03 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Patrick Powell <papowell@astart.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Handbook - mention portsnap in Section 5.3 - finding software, pkgng respository Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1407091259460.69938@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <53BD617E.1040700@astart.com> References: <53BD617E.1040700@astart.com>
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On Wed, 9 Jul 2014, Patrick Powell wrote: > I notice that Section 5.3 - Finding Software describes how to search for > software but there are a couple > of steps left out that might confuse a newbie. ... > Note: I think pkg is a GREAT improvement over the old pkg_add, but the > legacy documentation in the FreeBSD handbook needs to be updated. If > somebody sends me either a set of files for Handbook Section 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 > or idiot level instructions on how to access the files (SVN, etc.) I will > edit them and submit them for comment. > I can put the content in the files, but some expert may need to massage the > formatting a bit. We have a book for that: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/fdp-primer/ The quick start shows the initial steps: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/fdp-primer/overview-quick-start.html
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