From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 1 21:50:31 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 910B2106566B for ; Fri, 1 Jan 2010 21:50:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frank.wissmann41@web.de) Received: from fmmailgate03.web.de (fmmailgate03.web.de [217.72.192.234]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2510F8FC12 for ; Fri, 1 Jan 2010 21:50:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp07.web.de (fmsmtp07.dlan.cinetic.de [172.20.5.215]) by fmmailgate03.web.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4FECE13B267B2; Fri, 1 Jan 2010 22:50:30 +0100 (CET) Received: from [77.177.34.193] (helo=grissom.einundvierzig.org) by smtp07.web.de with asmtp (WEB.DE 4.110 #314) id 1NQpOA-0005Wa-00; Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:50:30 +0100 Message-ID: <4B3E6E53.7020606@web.de> Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:51:15 +0100 From: =?UTF-8?B?RnJhbmsgV2nDn21hbm4=?= User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20091214) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Manolis Kiagias References: <4B3E548C.1000706@web.de> <4B3E66D8.4020905@otenet.gr> <4B3E6A78.8010108@web.de> <4B3E6CFF.5060401@otenet.gr> In-Reply-To: <4B3E6CFF.5060401@otenet.gr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: frank.wissmann41@web.de X-Sender: frank.wissmann41@web.de X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX1/CbgX7Uu97DQy0NTILsUOb3mK34Z5cwJZXTQ7l tNrAVZiWwe1GCd0bsvINXMMZQSPEstM+7H7ZMBaNGwuKrjw2EG C6twXmIxYHEYYWZVCffQ== Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Where did the handbook go? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: frank.wissmann41@web.de List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:50:31 -0000 Manolis Kiagias schrieb: > On 01/01/2010 11:34 μ.μ., Frank Wißmann wrote: >> Manolis Kiagias schrieb: >>> On 01/01/2010 10:01 μ.μ., Frank Wißmann wrote: >>>> Hi all! >>>> >>>> I am wondering where my handbook is. Under /usr/share/doc/de/ where it >>>> used to be is nothing appropriate. Has anybody an idea for me? Using >>>> sysinstall to install additional docs didn't solve the problem. Or am >>>> I wrong? >>>> >>>> Greetings Frank >>> We now got the concept of documentation packages. These are installed in >>> /usr/local/share/doc/freebsd and are available in all languages (for >>> which a doc project exists of course) and in a variety of formats as >>> usual (pdf, html and so on). >>> >>> If you haven't installed them when installing FreeBSD, you can do so >>> easily by reinserting your DVD and running sysinstall. Select >>> 'Configure' and then 'Documentation Installation'. >>> >>> You can also install using pkg_add or build what's needed from ports. >>> >>> For example, the German docs port is in: >>> >>> misc/freebsd-doc-de >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >> This was, together with Warren's answer, what I needed. The docs are >> building now and I hope I find what I need. >> But that leads me to the question: Is there no handbook anymore in the >> base system? And. if yes, why not? >> >> Frank >> > Not really in the base system, although you can install them using > sysinstall as said above and they are still available in the > installation media. The advantage of having the documentation as ports > (or packages) is they get upgraded with portupgrade. So the local docs > are not now a static snapshot of what was available when the RELEASE was > done, but rather an evolving set of packages that can be upgraded along > with anything else. There is a continuing effort of improving (and > translating) the documentation and it is good to always be able to have > the latest available locally if you wish. > > (Please note the change in path, as these are now packages they are > installed in /usr/local/share/doc) > OK, I noticed that and I agree with your argumentation. Now I can go to bed and sleep well :-). Thanks to all! Frank -- GU d- s:+ a+ C+>$ UBS>$ P L- !E--- W N+@ !o K--? !w--- O !M- !V- PS+ PE Y? !PGP- t+ 5 X !R tv- b++ DI !D G e h+ r- y? When pack meets pack in the jungle and no one will move from the trail wait till the leaders have spoken it may be fair words shall prevail (Rudyard Kipling)