Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 22:47:01 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 263782] Use sysrc instead of manually editing rc.conf throughout the FreeBSD Handbook for simplicity and consistency Message-ID: <bug-263782-9-42UGvoEA2m@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> In-Reply-To: <bug-263782-9@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> References: <bug-263782-9@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D263782 --- Comment #2 from PauAmma <pauamma@gundo.com> --- Comment on attachment 233758 --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=3D233758 X11 section - rc.conf replacement(s) >diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc b/doc= umentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc >index 8a9269cdcf..9aa05ef7a9 100644 >--- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc >+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc >@@ -942,11 +942,11 @@ Refer to <<x11-wm-gnome>> for instructions on how to= configure the GNOME Display > =3D=3D=3D Configuring XDM >=20 > To install XDM, use the package:x11/xdm[] package or port. >-Once installed, XDM can be configured to run when the machine boots up by= adding the following line to [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf#: >+Once installed, XDM can be configured to run when the machine boots up by= using sysrc: man:sysrc[8] to make it a link to the web-based manual page. >@@ -1046,28 +1046,28 @@ proc /proc procfs rw 0 0 >=20 > GNOME uses D-Bus for a message bus and hardware abstraction. > These applications are automatically installed as dependencies of GNOME. >-Enable them in [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf# so they will be started when the= system boots: >+Enable them with sysrc so they will be started when the system boots: >=20 > [.programlisting] > .... >-dbus_enable=3D"YES" >+sysrc dbus_enable=3D"YES" Same. >=20 > After installation, configure Xorg to start GNOME. > The easiest way to do this is to enable the GNOME Display Manager, GDM, w= hich is installed as part of the GNOME package or port. >-It can be enabled by adding this line to [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf#: >+It can be enabled by using sysrc: And again. >=20 > [.programlisting] > .... >-gdm_enable=3D"YES" >+sysrc gdm_enable=3D"YES" > .... >=20 > It is often desirable to also start all GNOME services. >-To achieve this, add a second line to [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf#: >+To achieve this, use sysrc: etc. (You get the idea.) >=20 > [.programlisting] > .... >-gnome_enable=3D"YES" >+sysrc gnome_enable=3D"YES" > .... >=20 > GDM will start automatically when the system boots. >@@ -1124,11 +1124,11 @@ proc /proc procfs rw 0 0 >=20 > KDE uses D-Bus for a message bus and hardware abstraction. > These applications are automatically installed as dependencies of KDE. >-Enable them in [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf# so they will be started when the= system boots: >+Enable them with sysrc so they will be started when the system boots: >=20 > [.programlisting] > .... >-dbus_enable=3D"YES" >+sysrc dbus_enable=3D"YES" > .... >=20 > Since KDE Plasma 5, the KDE Display Manager, KDM is no longer developed. >@@ -1140,11 +1140,11 @@ To install it, type: > # pkg install x11/sddm > .... >=20 >-Add this line to [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf#: >+Use sysrc to enable: >=20 > [.programlisting] > .... >-sddm_enable=3D"YES" >+sysrc sddm_enable=3D"YES" > .... >=20 > A second method for launching KDE Plasma is to type `startx` from the com= mand line. >@@ -1191,11 +1191,11 @@ Alternatively, to build the port: >=20 > Xfce uses D-Bus for a message bus. > This application is automatically installed as dependency of Xfce. >-Enable it in [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf# so it will be started when the sys= tem boots: >+Enable it with sysrc so it will be started when the system boots: >=20 > [.programlisting] > .... >-dbus_enable=3D"YES" >+sysrc dbus_enable=3D"YES" > .... >=20 > Unlike GNOME or KDE, Xfce does not provide its own login manager. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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