FAQ: multiple changes

- remove leading "So"
- simplify explanation of packages and pkg(7)
- the old package tools are dead, don't ask about converting back
- remove question about killing processes by name.  This is not an FAQ and the
  FAQ is not an intro to Unix guide.
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Eitan Adler 2015-04-01 05:59:49 +00:00
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<qandaset>
<qandaentry>
<question xml:id="user-apps">
<para>So, where are all the user applications?</para>
<para>Where are all the user applications?</para>
</question>
<answer>
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of release in also included in the
<filename>ports/</filename> directory.</para>
<para>&os; supports
packages, which provide a
compressed binary distribution. Package can be installed
and uninstalled again easily. On &os;,
&man.pkg.7; to install packages.</para>
<para>&os; supports compressed binary packages to easily
install and uninstall ports. Use &man.pkg.7; to control
the installation of packages.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
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Collection.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question xml:id="convert-back-from-pkgng">
<para>Can I convert from pkgng to the old package
tools?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Short answer: no.</para>
<para>Longer answer: converting back is non-trivial and
requires lots of manual editing of internal package
database files. However, if
<command>pkg2ng</command> has just been run, remove
<filename>/var/db/pkg/local.sqlite</filename> and extract
<filename>/var/backups/pkgdb.bak.tbz</filename>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</chapter>
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</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question xml:id="kill-by-name">
<para>How do I kill processes by name?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Use &man.pkill.1;.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question xml:id="reread-rc">
<para>How do I re-read <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename> and