Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:58:54 +0000 From: Benedict Reuschling <bcr@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org Cc: Frank Moore <fxmoore@hotmail.com> Subject: git: a6a6455f21 - main - Fix a typo: make the word 'ports' singular to correct a grammatical error Message-ID: <69edefee.19d9b.5e4370a7@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by bcr: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=a6a6455f210a63f818c32b50aed4f878726d23f3 commit a6a6455f210a63f818c32b50aed4f878726d23f3 Author: Frank Moore <fxmoore@hotmail.com> AuthorDate: 2026-04-26 10:56:36 +0000 Commit: Benedict Reuschling <bcr@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2026-04-26 10:58:45 +0000 Fix a typo: make the word 'ports' singular to correct a grammatical error PR: 291858 Event: Wiesbaden Hackathon 202604 --- documentation/content/en/books/handbook/introduction/_index.adoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/introduction/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/introduction/_index.adoc index c65166b670..3e4e3901b8 100644 --- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/introduction/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/introduction/_index.adoc @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ In addition to the base distributions, FreeBSD offers a ported software collecti The list of ports ranges from HTTP servers to games, languages, editors, and almost everything in between. There are about {numports} ports; the entire Ports Collection requires approximately {ports-size}. To compile a port, simply change to the directory of the program needed to install, type `make install`, and let the system do the rest. -The full original distribution for each port that is build is retrieved dynamically so only enough disk space to build the ports is needed. +The full original distribution for each port that is built is retrieved dynamically so only enough disk space to build the port is needed. Almost every port is also provided as a pre-compiled "package", which can be installed with a simple command (`pkg install`) by those who do not wish to compile their own ports from source. More information on packages and ports can be found in crossref:ports[ports,Installing Applications: Packages and Ports].home | help
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