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authoreadler <eadler@FreeBSD.org>2012-11-18 16:34:09 +0000
committereadler <eadler@FreeBSD.org>2012-11-18 16:34:09 +0000
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Modernize parts of the ports.7 manual page.
Approved by: bcr (mentor) MFC after: 3 days
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd February 9, 2012
+.Dd November 18, 2012
.Dt PORTS 7
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Each
.Em port
contains any patches necessary to make the original
application source code compile and run on
-.Bx .
+.Fx .
Compiling an
application is as simple as typing
.Nm make Cm build
@@ -56,19 +56,6 @@ simply type
.Nm make Cm install
to install the application.
.Pp
-It is possible to download and use ports from the
-.Fx
-repository
-that are newer than the installed system; however it is important to
-install the appropriate
-.Dq "Upgrade Kit"
-from
-.Pa http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/
-first!
-The
-.Xr portcheckout 1 Pq Pa ports/ports-mgmt/portcheckout
-script (also a port, of course!) will help to download new ports.
-.Pp
For more information about using ports, see
.Dq "Packages and Ports"
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