Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 00:48:41 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@neomedia.it> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: some suggestions for the handbook Message-ID: <20000421.484100@bartequi.ottodomain.org>
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Dear FreeBSDers, While I was reading the new 4.0 handbook and I came across a few=20 curious points.=20 Chapter 4.3 Troubleshooting Q: So why bother with ports then ? <SUGGESTION> Why not add a new list item e.g. something like "The ports mechanism=20 makes every effort to customize a piece of ported software to the=20 specific hardare and software configuration of your system; as a=20 result, software installed via the ports mechanism may work better." </SUGGESTION> Q: I did that, but when I tried to put it into /usr/ports/distfiles I=20 got some errors about not having permission. <REMARK> I seem to understand that this is no longer relevant, at least it=20 isn't on my 3.4-S and 4.0-S systems. In fact, I can write to=20 /usr/ports/distfiles (e.g. copying tarballs.) If this is the (general=20 ?) case, this question should be removed. </REMARK> Q: I have heard that some compiler options can cause bugs [omissis] <SUGGESTION> Why not add something like "Specifying no option, ie issuing only=20 "make install", is NOT supposed to cause problems, anyway." This might make things clearer, especially for newbies. </SUGGESTION> Q: I like having lots and lots of programs to play with [omissis] <SUGGESTION> Why not add a warning such as: "WARNING: The Ports Collection consists of over 3,000 ports; software=20 conflicts do arise if you install ports thoughtlessly. In particular,=20 ports performing a similar function *might* overwrite one another's=20 files, inter alia. Albeit you can install a great many ports on your=20 system, and even a few ports having similar functions (ie in the same=20 category or subcategory), you should do that *cum* *grano* *salis*" <SUGGESTION> I hope this will somehow help :-) Best regards, Salvo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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