From owner-dev-commits-src-main@freebsd.org Tue Apr 6 20:28:10 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: dev-commits-src-main@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8190A5BA0D0; Tue, 6 Apr 2021 20:28:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "R3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4FFJxk1qMMz4ppb; Tue, 6 Apr 2021 20:28:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org (gitrepo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:5]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AE696124EF; Tue, 6 Apr 2021 20:28:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.44]) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.16.1/8.16.1) with ESMTP id 136KS9dt091664; Tue, 6 Apr 2021 20:28:09 GMT (envelope-from git@gitrepo.freebsd.org) Received: (from git@localhost) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.16.1/8.16.1/Submit) id 136KS92E091662; Tue, 6 Apr 2021 20:28:09 GMT (envelope-from git) Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 20:28:09 GMT Message-Id: <202104062028.136KS92E091662@gitrepo.freebsd.org> To: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org From: Rene Ladan Subject: git: 11f47f17e122 - main - ports(7): update instructions for git MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Git-Committer: rene X-Git-Repository: src X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/main X-Git-Reftype: branch X-Git-Commit: 11f47f17e122b6f185002e4ec6cfe749b3e7a6bd Auto-Submitted: auto-generated X-BeenThere: dev-commits-src-main@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: Commit messages for the main branch of the src repository List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:28:11 -0000 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 AuthorDate: 2021-04-06 20:24:12 +0000 Commit: Rene Ladan 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