Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 01:50:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/54678: [patch] add PACKAGESITE to packages chapter Message-ID: <200307210850.h6L8oIRj050116@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/54678; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> To: Josef El-Rayes <j.el-rayes@daemon.li> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/54678: [patch] add PACKAGESITE to packages chapter Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 10:46:20 +0200 On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 12:55:48AM +0200, Josef El-Rayes wrote: hehe you're good to think, I'm annoying you :) > > > > --- chapter.sgml.diff begins here --- > --- chapter.sgml.orig Sun Jul 20 19:05:11 2003 > +++ chapter.sgml Sun Jul 20 19:20:45 2003 > @@ -351,8 +351,11 @@ > url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/packages/"></ulink>, > or on the FreeBSD CD-ROM distribution. Every CD on the > FreeBSD 4-CD set (and the PowerPak, etc.) contains packages > - in the <filename>/packages</filename> directory. The layout > - of the packages is similar to that of the > + in the <filename>/packages</filename> directory. > + If you want to specify another FreeBSD Packages Mirror, instead of > + using the main distribution site, you have to set > + <envar>PACKAGESITE</envar> accordingly. > + The layout of the packages is similar to that of the > <filename>/usr/ports</filename> tree. Each category has its > own directory, and every package can be found within the > <filename>All</filename> directory. > --- chapter.sgml.diff ends here --- > This addition should be in or just after the previous para in that section. You should also tell what is the default FTP site, which could be a way to introduce the PACKAGESITE variable. Marc
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