From 94a5e3b1e726ea7038a0122f29a44088df96faf8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 21:11:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update XFree86 reference to 3.3.3.1 and also make it clear that one can get the entire ports collection at once, not just in individual pieces (which should actually be kind of discouraged due to dependency issues). --- en/ports/ports.inc | 13 ++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/ports/ports.inc b/en/ports/ports.inc index 1d29f85428..57bef8e1f3 100644 --- a/en/ports/ports.inc +++ b/en/ports/ports.inc @@ -1,10 +1,17 @@ - +

The FreeBSD Ports and Packages Collection offers a simple way for users and administrators to install applications. Each ``port'' listed here contains any patches necessary to make the original application source code compile and run on FreeBSD. Installing an application is as simple as downloading the port, unpacking it and typing make -in the port directory. The Makefile automatically fetches the +in the port directory. For even greater covenience, you can simply +install the +entire ports hierarchy at installation time (or use +CVSup to track it on +an ongoing basis) and have thousands of applications right at your +fingertips. + +Each port's Makefile automatically fetches the application source code, either from a local disk, CDROM or via ftp, unpacks it on your system, applies the patches, and compiles. If all went well, a simple make install will install the @@ -72,7 +79,7 @@ you are still using anything earlier than 2.2.7-release.

Many of the ports require the X Window System to compile and run. We compile and test our ports on XFree86. Their current release is -3.3.3. Some ports may not work with older releases.

+3.3.3.1. Some ports may not work with older releases.

For more information about new, changed or removed ports/packages, or if you wish to search for a specific application to see if it's