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Date:      Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:55:52 -0500
From:      alex@dawnmail.net
To:        freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 1.2.1. FreeBSD installation process
Message-ID:  <64dc667e-02f7-4624-b2bd-dd06295f21e2@app.fastmail.com>
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Hello,

I reported the Bug 294249 - correction to 'man sh'
and I was asked to submit a patch.
Is there an easier option for me other than roff and phabricator?

Thanks,
Alex





On Thu, Apr 30, 2026, at 8:14 AM, Matthew Seaman wrote:
> On 30/04/2026 12:47, alex@dawnmail.net wrote:
>> I want to submit a patch for 'man sh' (/usr/share/man/man1/sh.1.gz).
>> Step 3 of '1.2.1 FreeBSD installation process' shows the following:
>> 
>> 3. Edit the documentation files that require
>> changes. If a file needs major changes,
>> consult the mailing list for input.
>> 
>> What is the documentation file for 'man sh'?
>
> https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/blob/main/bin/sh/sh.1
>
> Remember to update the date in the .Dd item right below the leading 
> comment block.  Also, only ever one sentence per line.  If you're not 
> familiar with how nroff macros work, or even if you are, opening a 
> Phabricator review at reviews.freebsd.org would be a good idea, so you 
> can get feedback from developers.
>
> 	Cheers,
>
> 	Matthew


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