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authorMateusz Piotrowski <0mp@FreeBSD.org>2021-04-19 10:00:11 +0000
committerMateusz Piotrowski <0mp@FreeBSD.org>2021-04-19 10:00:11 +0000
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parent3a855a2cf4e20041afb0abb49e729e5069707081 (diff)
FAQ: Update bits about getting a ports tree
- Link to the portsnap manual - Replace Subversion with Git
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@@ -837,12 +837,12 @@ Most ports should work on all supported versions of FreeBSD. Those that do not a
FreeBSD supports compressed binary packages to easily install and uninstall ports. Use man:pkg[7] to control the installation of packages.
[[how-do-download-ports-tree]]
-=== How do I download the Ports tree? Should I be using Subversion?
+=== How do I download the Ports tree? Should I be using Git?
Any of the methods listed here work:
-* Use portsnap for most use cases. Refer to link:{handbook}#ports-using/[Using the Ports Collection] for instructions on how to use this tool.
-* Use Subversion if custom patches to the ports tree are needed or if running FreeBSD-CURRENT. Refer to link:{handbook}#svn/[Using Subversion] for details.
+* Use man:portsnap[8] for most use cases. Refer to link:{handbook}#ports-using/[Using the Ports Collection] for instructions on how to use this tool.
+* Use Git if custom patches to the ports tree are needed or if running FreeBSD-CURRENT. Refer to link:{handbook}mirrors/#git[Using Git] for details.
[[ports-4x]]
=== Why can I not build this port on my {rel2-relx} -, or {rel-relx} -STABLE machine?