From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 1 18:10:29 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 325B7CCC; Tue, 1 Oct 2013 18:10:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dru@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 05DC12D79; Tue, 1 Oct 2013 18:10:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id r91IASKS012234; Tue, 1 Oct 2013 18:10:28 GMT (envelope-from dru@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from dru@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.5/Submit) id r91IASU7012233; Tue, 1 Oct 2013 18:10:28 GMT (envelope-from dru@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201310011810.r91IASU7012233@svn.freebsd.org> From: Dru Lavigne Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 18:10:28 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r42792 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:10:29 -0000 Author: dru Date: Tue Oct 1 18:10:28 2013 New Revision: 42792 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/42792 Log: - match the synopsis with this chapter's table of contents - some minor wording fixes Approved by: bcr (mentor) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.xml Tue Oct 1 17:35:33 2013 (r42791) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.xml Tue Oct 1 18:10:28 2013 (r42792) @@ -14,42 +14,42 @@ ports packages &os; is bundled with a rich collection of system tools as - part of the base system. However, there is only so much one can - do before needing to install an additional third-party - application to get real work done. &os; provides two + part of the base system. In addition, &os; provides two complementary technologies for installing third-party software: - the &os; Ports Collection (for installing from source), and - packages (for installing from pre-built binaries). Either + the &os; Ports Collection, for installing from source, and + packages, for installing from pre-built binaries. Either method may be used to install software from local media or from the network. - After reading this chapter, you will know how to: + After reading this chapter, you will know: - Install third-party binary software packages. + The difference between binary packages and ports. - Build third-party software from source by using the - Ports Collection. + How to find third-party software that has been ported + to &os;. - Remove previously installed packages or ports. + How to manage binary packages using the traditional + package system. - Override the default values used by the Ports - Collection. + How to manage binary packages using + pkgng. - Find the appropriate software package. + How to build third-party software from source using the + Ports Collection. - Upgrade installed software. + What to do if a software installation fails.