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author | jkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1995-04-21 10:38:21 +0000 |
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committer | jkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1995-04-21 10:38:21 +0000 |
commit | 20f32e409c6096d1040d9f0f2f46e1b5a234b4d8 (patch) | |
tree | a3e620a69c29e638f3c0f9ce95cc053c20e6d4ce /usr.sbin/pkg_manage | |
parent | 524e2d7e9f6e6764b34471caf8b3e37a8fe06830 (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-src-20f32e409c6096d1040d9f0f2f46e1b5a234b4d8.zip FreeBSD-src-20f32e409c6096d1040d9f0f2f46e1b5a234b4d8.tar.gz |
Clean up this manpage a bit. I didn't try to seriously rearrange any
of the descriptions, I simply fixed some of the english and made his
file selector example show up.
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-rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/pkg_manage/pkg_manage.1 | 156 |
1 files changed, 81 insertions, 75 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_manage/pkg_manage.1 b/usr.sbin/pkg_manage/pkg_manage.1 index 3df438e..3cd8614 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/pkg_manage/pkg_manage.1 +++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_manage/pkg_manage.1 @@ -6,45 +6,47 @@ .TP .B pkg_manage .SH DESCRIPTION -Pkg_manage is an interactive tool with wich you can install, -delete and view packages. It is a -front-end to the pkg_add(1), pkg_info(1) and pkg_delete(1) programs. +Pkg_manage is an interactive tool with which you can install, +delete and view packages. It is essentially a +front-end to the pkg_add(1), pkg_info(1) and pkg_delete(1) programs +which uses the new libdialog extensions for the GUI. -Pressing F1 (or '?') at anytime during the program will bring up -online-help. (Pressing '?' will not invoke help when in character -input fields) +Pressing F1 (or '?') at any time during the program will bring up +on-line help. (Pressing '?' will not invoke help when in character +input fields). .SH NAVIGATING THE MENU -When starting pkg_manage you will be put in a menu with the following -choices: +At start time, pkg_manage will present a menu with the following choices: .TP .B 1. View installed. You will be offered an overview of the installed -packages. Moving the cursor to a packagename and pressing 'enter' -will show additional information for the package. Use the +packages. Moving the cursor to a package name and pressing the +.B Enter +key will show additional information for the package. Use the .B PgUp and .B PgDn -keys to page through the information. Press +keys to page through the information. Press the .B Enter -(this selects the +key (this selects the .B <EXIT> -button) to return to the 'View installed Packages' menu. +button) to return to the `View installed Packages' menu. -When done viewing packages move the cursor to the +When done viewing packages, move the cursor to the .B <Cancel> button with the right-arrow key (or left-arrow key) -and press enter. This will return you to the main-menu. +and press Enter. This will return you to the main menu. .TP .B 2. Delete installed -You can choose a package from the installed ones to delete. Move the -cursor to the package you wish to delete and press enter. This will +You can select a package from the list of installed packages for deletion. +Move the cursor to the package you wish to delete and press Enter. This will bring up another menu from which you can choose to either: .B 1. Simulate delete: -Have a look at the commands that are going to be executed (recommended). +Have a look at the commands that are going to be executed rather than +executing them (recommended). .B 2. Delete: Execute the commands to delete the package. .B 3. Cancel: @@ -56,86 +58,90 @@ previous menu. Choose the .B <Cancel> button if you don't want to delete any packages -and return to the main-menu. +and return to the main menu. .TP .B 3. View pkg files -Take a look at the description of not yet installed packages and see if you -want it or not. -Choose a package with the fileselector. See below for a description of -the usage of the fileselector. +Take a look at the descriptions of not-yet-installed packages and see if you +want any of them or not. +For this option, you'll be asked to chose a package file name using the new +file selector object. See below for a description of the usage of the +file selector. .TP .B 4. Install pkg files -Install packages of your choice. Use the fileselector to select a +Install packages of your choice. Use the file selector to select a package. .TP .B 5. Quit -Well just try this one if you get fed up fiddling with your packages. - -.SH USING THE FILESELECTOR - -Using the fileselector is really very simple. - -.\" -.\" Does anyone know how I can enter this into the manpage? -.\" -.\"+----------------------------------------------------------+ -.\"| Filemask: Directory: | -.\"| +-----------------+ +----------------------------------+ | -.\"| |*.tgz | |/seperate/home/marc/src/pkg_manage| | -.\"| +-----------------+ +----------------------------------+ | -.\"| | Directories: Files: | -.\"| +--------------------------+ +-------------------------+ | -.\"| |.. | |mlist-1.2_bin.tgz | | -.\"| |libdialog | | | | -.\"| | | | | | -.\"| | | | | | -.\"| | | | | | -.\"| | | | | | -.\"| | | | | | -.\"| +-------------------(100%)-+ +------------------(100%)-+ | -.\"| Selection: | -.\"| +------------------------------------------------------+ | -.\"| | | | -.\"| +------------------------------------------------------+ | -.\"| +------+ +----------+ | -.\"| | <Ok> | | <Cancel> | | -.\"| +------+ +----------+ | -.\"+----------------------------------------------------------+ -.\" -Use the +Well, just try this one if you get fed up fiddling with your packages. + +.SH USING THE FILE SELECTOR + +Using the file selector is really quite simple, with a typical file selector +dialog looking something like this: + +.nf ++----------------------------------------------------------+ +| Filemask: Directory: | +| +-----------------+ +----------------------------------+ | +| |*.tgz | |/seperate/home/marc/src/pkg_manage| | +| +-----------------+ +----------------------------------+ | +| | Directories: Files: | +| +--------------------------+ +-------------------------+ | +| |.. | |mlist-1.2_bin.tgz | | +| |libdialog | | | | +| | | | | | +| | | | | | +| | | | | | +| | | | | | +| | | | | | +| +-------------------(100%)-+ +------------------(100%)-+ | +| Selection: | +| +------------------------------------------------------+ | +| | | | +| +------------------------------------------------------+ | +| +------+ +----------+ | +| | <Ok> | | <Cancel> | | +| +------+ +----------+ | ++----------------------------------------------------------+ + +.fi +You may use the .B TAB -key to move forwards from one input/display field to -the next. If enabled in the termcap, +key to move forward from one input or display field to +the next. If enabled in the termcap file, .B Shift-TAB -will move backwards. -Pressing enter in a field will perform the changes you may have made and -move to the next field. Pressing +will also move backwards. +Pressing the +.B Enter +key in a field will commit any changes you may have made and +move to the next field. Pressing the .B TAB -will discard the changes and move to the next field. +key will discard any changes and move to the next field. The .B "Filemask:" -controls what kind of files will be displayed in the +field controls what kind of files will be displayed in the .B "Files:" -list. The expression follows the same rules as your shell does, i.e. -\'*.tgz' will only show files having names ending with '.tgz'. +list. The expression follows the same globbing rules that your shell +does, e.g. \'*.tgz' will only show files having names ending with '.tgz'. +The .B "Directory:" -displays the current directory. You can also type in another directory -in this field. +field displays the current directory. You can also type another directory +name into this field. The .B "Directories:" list enables you to browse the filesystem. Select .B '..' -and press enter to -go up the directory tree, select any other directory listed to descent +and press Enter to +go up the directory tree, select any other directory listed to descend into that directory. -Finally there three more fields: The +Finally, there three more fields: The .B Selection: , the .B <Ok> @@ -143,16 +149,16 @@ button and the .B <Cancel> button. The file chosen in the .B Files: -field, assuming you pressed enter, will be displayed in the +field, assuming you pressed Enter, will be displayed in the .B Selection: field. You can also change this value directly by editing the field. When you are satisfied with the current selection you can move the cursor to the .B <Ok> -button and press enter. If you want to back out, move the cursor to the +button and press Enter. If you want to back out, move the cursor to the .B <Cancel> -button and press enter. +button and press Enter. .SH SEE ALSO pkg_add(1), pkg_info(1), pkg_delete(1), pkg_create(1). |