Date: Mon, 08 Jul 1996 18:55:52 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: Michael Searle <searle@longacre.demon.co.uk> Cc: questions@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports suggestion Message-ID: <31E191F8.20CD@ime.net> References: <199607070624.XAA01726@freefall.freebsd.org> <mE9FD8C3E@longacre.demon.co.uk>
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Michael Searle wrote: > > owner-questions-digest@freefall.freebsd.org wrote: > > >> "man xxxxx" is a standard Unix-ism for finding out how to use > >> something; Unix programs generally assume that the user knows how to > >> use Unix :-) > > > Is it not in the best intrest of FreeBSD to encurage New users? We all > > had/have to start someplace! > > > A simple 1 line: `See man xxxx(x) for documentation`, would point the > > new user in the right direction. xxxx(x) is not always easy to determine > > with some packages. > > pkg_info -f does it - it gives you the packing list, which should include > any man pages provided. 0 out of 10 for 'easy for new users', though. > Aye, I kinda like that, Although not many of the ports I have added have the packing list. (As you called it) Thanks. -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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