From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 15 20:10:05 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6F421065691 for ; Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:10:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A33408FC1B for ; Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:10:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id m9FKA59f010701 for ; Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:10:05 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id m9FKA5PV010700; Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:10:05 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:10:05 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200810152010.m9FKA5PV010700@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Boris Hollas Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9DEE1065692 for ; Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:07:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A826A8FC16 for ; Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:07:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id m9FK7spd083306 for ; Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:07:54 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id m9FK7sad083305; Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:07:54 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200810152007.m9FK7sad083305@www.freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:07:54 GMT From: Boris Hollas To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/128128: Sysinstall not mentioned in 4.4 "Using the Packages System" X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:10:05 -0000 >Number: 128128 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Sysinstall not mentioned in 4.4 "Using the Packages System" >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Oct 15 20:10:05 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Boris Hollas >Release: 7.0 >Organization: >Environment: >Description: There's a section 4.4 "Using the Packages System" in the handbook that covers the pkg* command line tools. However, 4.4 does not mention that sysinstall can also be used for package management. >How-To-Repeat: N/A >Fix: I suggest to add the following to section 4.4: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can use different tools to manage packages on FreeBSD:
  • Sysinstall lets you install, delete, and list available and installed packages. For more information, see 2.10.11 Install Packages.
  • The pkg* command line tools, which are described in the following.
----------------------------------------------------------------------- Also, 4.4.2 "Managing Packages" should be renamed to "Listing Packages" because installing or removing can also be considered as a form of management. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: