Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:48:51 +0200 From: Mathieu Arnold <mat@freebsd.org> To: Mateusz Piotrowski <0mp@freebsd.org> Cc: doc-committers@freebsd.org, dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org Subject: Re: git: c5f5a82112 - main - FAQ: Update bits about getting a ports tree Message-ID: <20210419104851.ygnf5l74lbby7zf5@aching.in.mat.cc> In-Reply-To: <202104191008.13JA8Rng066319@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 10:08:27AM +0000, Mateusz Piotrowski wrote: > The branch main has been updated by 0mp: > > URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=c5f5a82112f0de78da06ae73c19e4c99d4bb3111 > > commit c5f5a82112f0de78da06ae73c19e4c99d4bb3111 > Author: Mateusz Piotrowski <0mp@FreeBSD.org> > AuthorDate: 2021-04-19 10:00:11 +0000 > Commit: Mateusz Piotrowski <0mp@FreeBSD.org> > CommitDate: 2021-04-19 10:00:11 +0000 > > FAQ: Update bits about getting a ports tree > > - Link to the portsnap manual > - Replace Subversion with Git Might want to provide other means to get the ports tree than portsnap, it is not really supported any more, say, gitup for example. > --- > documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc | 6 +++--- > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc > index d7e05aa380..c5829704e8 100644 > --- a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc > +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc > @@ -837,12 +837,12 @@ Most ports should work on all supported versions of FreeBSD. Those that do not a > FreeBSD supports compressed binary packages to easily install and uninstall ports. Use man:pkg[7] to control the installation of packages. > > [[how-do-download-ports-tree]] > -=== How do I download the Ports tree? Should I be using Subversion? > +=== How do I download the Ports tree? Should I be using Git? > > Any of the methods listed here work: > > -* Use portsnap for most use cases. Refer to link:{handbook}#ports-using/[Using the Ports Collection] for instructions on how to use this tool. > -* Use Subversion if custom patches to the ports tree are needed or if running FreeBSD-CURRENT. Refer to link:{handbook}#svn/[Using Subversion] for details. > +* Use man:portsnap[8] for most use cases. Refer to link:{handbook}#ports-using/[Using the Ports Collection] for instructions on how to use this tool. > +* Use Git if custom patches to the ports tree are needed or if running FreeBSD-CURRENT. Refer to link:{handbook}mirrors/#git[Using Git] for details. > > [[ports-4x]] > === Why can I not build this port on my {rel2-relx} -, or {rel-relx} -STABLE machine? > -- Mathieu Arnold [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQKTBAABCgB9FiEEVhwchfRfuV0unqO5KesJApEdfgIFAmB9YA9fFIAAAAAALgAo aXNzdWVyLWZwckBub3RhdGlvbnMub3BlbnBncC5maWZ0aGhvcnNlbWFuLm5ldDU2 MUMxQzg1RjQ1RkI5NUQyRTlFQTNCOTI5RUIwOTAyOTExRDdFMDIACgkQKesJApEd fgKF1hAAlueq3YVPvHxW0ubPgM1OvTl25jnWrZ4w1DdmcqfWsu+h5Ds2NP6FJ0/m 3Mhh7ZGyXxC/R6ZUYHZxCsIqQspT+BhifTfru8TS3YdYGsuBoj++5jcSwnXaX/UV zREZhmEJ6aIGmd/blDLHrsNHwHyiAA5LTClPAclTC9NPX4oR/Xr6fpWMuBhhY5/o 6/wnh81T5KWmTxU31Zu58GQiCwrhytginap9Wo1jRvoUA2qdXNWEnwlxxwemqOSs tKLcqZw+92fD67/QuL1tAS64IuwMP6Qs7r6C41llv9GkPrbZN1w8AajTudkyOesX fW9AeBeVUfBmQgLNuwzP90OW9J3dAJd38Ivi5tn7UCqBtqlIX1fsJkON6gWqbVO1 iVbldFu0E7vDySOCmGYQgC5gSj0JdKgumZkLlwAMcbmlHvmCEAtkzR/0MSLva76F E5P1agVTeD0AP4ZDSOTITX2gFkTdz+BmaPnoTUc4G0uDgajjwpIjfxOP4sLcP6aj 0F/fUSIsxTCdW/iECWNGRWrhTKii27Xj7tSsbBVzxMS2dMHe9dD1xs8b/1kJPf8X xq5lgKfVLp73ffdJCiI9RIKO7evUUfI6mLXeBg5iFhrurmqX/7UkpKqkLTqTMDZN ocybfWaEnxply3Dz+CgU8BYoPuVa6OquLHzf5uZWnqKZd4/QElQ= =paE7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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