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Date:      Fri, 4 Jan 2002 15:56:55 -0800 (PST)
From:      Annelise Anderson <andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu>
To:        vass D <vassd2000@yahoo.com>
Cc:        freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: sgml ?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10201041554580.4313-100000@andrsn.stanford.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20020103224525.10906.qmail@web14706.mail.yahoo.com>

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On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, vass D wrote:

> hi,
> 
> just a couple of newbie questions...
> 
> 1. i see in /usr/doc/.... i got the handbook and other
> docs in sgml format. how are these viewed? also there
> is a makefile there for the whole book, do i got to
> run make on that directory to generate the handbook?

The handbook and faq should get installed (unless you
didn't install the doc distribution) in readable format,
probably html and text format.  
 
> 2. if i wanna get a newer ports tree for the stable
> branch (4.5 prerelease) can i do a cvsup and have only
> the line:
> 
> ports-all
> 
> in the cvsupfile? will that overwrite and update the
> old tree automaticaly? or do i got to do more
> process? so far i've only updated ports and stuff with
> full cvsup and buildworld. how can i do it for ports
> only?

Use the ports-supfile in /usr/share/examples/cvsup;
that will update just the ports structure.

	Annelise

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Annelise Anderson
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