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FreeBSD installation process Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.09 / 15.00]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-0.996]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[dawnmail.net,none]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip4:202.12.124.128/27]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[messagingengine.com:s=fm2]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW(-0.10)[202.12.124.157:from]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; XM_UA_NO_VERSION(0.01)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; R_DKIM_PERMFAIL(0.00)[dawnmail.net:s=2016-12.pbsmtp]; RCVD_COUNT_THREE(0.00)[3]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[dawnmail.net:~,messagingengine.com:+]; FROM_NO_DN(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-doc@freebsd.org]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; DKIM_MIXED(0.00)[]; MLMMJ_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-doc@freebsd.org]; ASN(0.00)[asn:151847, ipnet:202.12.124.0/24, country:AU]; RWL_MAILSPIKE_POSSIBLE(0.00)[202.12.124.157:from]; FREEFALL_USER(0.00)[alex]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[messagingengine.com:dkim] X-Spamd-Bar: ---- X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4g620Z1TTCz3qHf 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