Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:26:40 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 261765] FAQ: ports: explain that there is no FreeBSD-provided human-readable list/index of all ports (or all packages) for any platform Message-ID: <bug-261765-9@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D261765 Bug ID: 261765 Summary: FAQ: ports: explain that there is no FreeBSD-provided human-readable list/index of all ports (or all packages) for any platform Product: Documentation Version: Latest Hardware: Any URL: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/blob/main/docum entation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Some People Priority: --- Component: Documentation Assignee: doc@FreeBSD.org Reporter: grahamperrin@gmail.com Recently, under <https://forums.freebsd.org/posts/555115>:=20 >> =E2=80=A6 if FreshPorts is giving a list of all the packages existing ?= =20 >> because I found only this "https://www.freshports.org/categories.php",=20 >> but it would be better if there is a text file on GitHub or somewhere=20 >> else with all available packages. With bug 247998 there's no expectation of an official FreeBSD-provided index (or list) of this nature for any supported platform. My response in FreeBSD Forums: > =E2=80=A6 I should not expect FreshPorts to provide anything like equival= ent=20 > indices or listings for the gamut of supported platforms. Let's add a suitably worded paragraph to the book of frequently asked questions. I mean, it's not a terribly frequent question, however it _is_ an obvious thing for people to ask. Let's direct readers to the resource that = will most likely meet a _comparable_ requirement.=20 Two sentences might cover it.=20 A plain English expression of the summary line of this bug report, plus whe= re to go, and why.=20 Plain English, then localised. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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