Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 20:28:09 GMT From: Rene Ladan <rene@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: 11f47f17e122 - main - ports(7): update instructions for git Message-ID: <202104062028.136KS92E091662@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by rene (doc, ports committer): URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=11f47f17e122b6f185002e4ec6cfe749b3e7a6bd commit 11f47f17e122b6f185002e4ec6cfe749b3e7a6bd Author: Rene Ladan <rene@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2021-04-06 20:24:12 +0000 Commit: Rene Ladan <rene@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2021-04-06 20:26:03 +0000 ports(7): update instructions for git Reviewed by: gjb, imp, lwhsu, mat Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D29502 --- share/man/man7/ports.7 | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/share/man/man7/ports.7 b/share/man/man7/ports.7 index d428770f921c..c3dbbc680050 100644 --- a/share/man/man7/ports.7 +++ b/share/man/man7/ports.7 @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd February 18, 2021 +.Dd April 6, 2021 .Dt PORTS 7 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -64,23 +64,35 @@ The .Fx Ports Collection is maintained in several branches, which differ mostly by versions of software provided: the -.Em head -branch contains all the latest changes, while the +.Em main +branch contains all the latest changes and corresponds to the +.Em latest +package set, while the .Em quarterly branches only provide critical fixes. The -.Em head -branch can be installed or updated from the Subversion repository located at: +.Em main +branch can be cloned and updated from the Git repository located at: .Pp -.Lk https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/head +.Lk https://git.FreeBSD.org/ports.git +.Pp +so eg: +.Pp +.Cm git clone https://git.FreeBSD.org/ports.git .Pp The .Em quarterly -branches can be found in Subversion in the -.Pa branches/ -subdirectory, eg: +branches can be found in Git as branches like +.Pa yyyyQn +, where +.Em yyyy +indicates the year and +.Em n +indicates the quarter +.Po 1 to 4 +.Pc , eg: .Pp -.Lk https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/branches/2019Q1 +.Cm git clone -b 2021Q2 https://git.FreeBSD.org/ports.git .Pp It is generally a good idea to use the .Nm @@ -92,7 +104,7 @@ By default, for the .Xr pkg 8 is configured to install packages built from the -.Em head +.Em main branch, while for .Fx STABLE or RELEASE versions it is configured to install packages built from
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