Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 19:40:04 -0800 From: "Sally Hines" <shines@smaller.net> To: <shines@smaller.net>, "'Tyler Gee'" <geekout@gmail.com>, "'Mervin McDougall'" <mcd_advisory@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Manpage interpreter Message-ID: <000401c4e96a$4213de20$6400a8c0@musal32mpxlg> In-Reply-To: <000001c4e934$9290f080$6400a8c0@musal32mpxlg>
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I want to thank everyone for offering me good information on automating the ports update. My real question, though, is how to read and understand manpages. Where is the interpreter? I know I am not the only noob to ever have this problem? I can solve my own problems much better if I can interpret the instructions. Thank you again, Sally Hines -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Sally Hines Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 1:16 PM To: 'Tyler Gee'; 'Mervin McDougall' Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Manpage interpreter Hi, I've been subscribing to this list for over 3 years. I initially subscribed to the -questions list also, but I couldn't handle the volume, and also couldn't interpret the language used there. I need to learn in a language that I know, or at least get an interpreter for the manpage-ese that's used in replies to questions on that list. I ask a simple question, how do I automate ports update? I get "read the manpages" or quoting from the manpages which is written in a language foreign to me, but masquerades as English. Where can I get at least a good, simple glossary for the terms used in the manpages and on the questions list? I asked questions here, and got yelled at, at great length. I have not posted to this list for over a year because of that. Sally Hines With a broken FreeBSD box _______________________________________________ freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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