diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml index c76b65adb4..2bad2acccf 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml @@ -587,76 +587,13 @@ docbook = follow these instructions to obtain the ports collection: - - Sysinstall Method - - This method involves using - sysinstall again to manually - install the Ports Collection. - - - As root, run - sysinstall - (/stand/sysinstall in &os; - versions older than 5.2) as shown below: - - &prompt.root; sysinstall - - - - Scroll down and select Configure, - press Enter. - - - - Scroll down and select - Distributions, press - Enter. - - - - Scroll down to ports, press - Space. - - - - Scroll up to Exit, press - Enter. - - - - Select your desired installation media, such as CDROM, - FTP, and so on. - - - - Scroll up to Exit and press - Enter. - - - - Press X to exit - sysinstall. - - - - The alternative method to obtain and keep your ports - collection up to date is by using - CVSup. Look at the ports - CVSup file, - /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile. - See Using CVSup () for more information on using - CVSup and this file. - CVSup Method - This is a quick method for getting the Ports Collection - using CVSup. If you want to keep - your ports tree up to date, or learn more about - CVSup, read the previously - mentioned sections. + This is a quick method for getting and keeping your copy of the + Ports Collection up to date using CVSup. + If you want to learn more about CVSup, see + Using CVSup. Install the + + + Portsnap Method + + &man.portsnap.8; is an alternative system for distributing the + Ports Collection. It was first included in &os; 6.0. On older + systems, you can install it from sysutils/portsnap port: + + &prompt.root; pkg_add -r portsnap + + Please refer to Using Portsnap + for a detailed description of all Portsnap + features. + + + Create an empty directory /usr/ports if it does not exists. + + &prompt.root; mkdir /usr/ports + + + + Download a compressed snapshot of the Ports Collection into + /var/db/portsnap. You can + disconnect from the Internet after this step, if you wish. + + &prompt.root; portsnap fetch + + + + If you are running Portsnap for the + first time, extract the snapshot into /usr/ports: + + + &prompt.root; portsnap extract + + If you already have a populated /usr/ports and you are just updating, + run the following command instead: + + &prompt.root; portsnap update + + + + + + Sysinstall Method + + This method involves using sysinstall + to install the Ports Collection from the installation media. Note + that the old copy of Ports Collection from the date of the release + will be installed. If you have Internet access, you should always + use one of the methods mentioned above. + + + As root, run + sysinstall + (/stand/sysinstall in &os; + versions older than 5.2) as shown below: + + &prompt.root; sysinstall + + + + Scroll down and select Configure, + press Enter. + + + + Scroll down and select + Distributions, press + Enter. + + + + Scroll down to ports, press + Space. + + + + Scroll up to Exit, press + Enter. + + + + Select your desired installation media, such as CDROM, + FTP, and so on. + + + + Scroll up to Exit and press + Enter. + + + + Press X to exit + sysinstall. + +