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author | Dru Lavigne <dru@FreeBSD.org> | 2013-10-01 18:10:28 +0000 |
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committer | Dru Lavigne <dru@FreeBSD.org> | 2013-10-01 18:10:28 +0000 |
commit | df64acb6f16d7bd83607ee2511fd6b7345df5d7c (patch) | |
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- match the synopsis with this chapter's table of contents
- some minor wording fixes
Approved by: bcr (mentor)
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diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.xml index 39d26ffa0a..3b92da25e3 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.xml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.xml @@ -14,42 +14,42 @@ <indexterm><primary>ports</primary></indexterm> <indexterm><primary>packages</primary></indexterm> <para>&os; is bundled with a rich collection of system tools as - part of the base system. However, there is only so much one can - do before needing to install an additional third-party - application to get real work done. &os; provides two + part of the base system. In addition, &os; provides two complementary technologies for installing third-party software: - the &os; Ports Collection (for installing from source), and - packages (for installing from pre-built binaries). Either + the &os; Ports Collection, for installing from source, and + packages, for installing from pre-built binaries. Either method may be used to install software from local media or from the network.</para> - <para>After reading this chapter, you will know how to:</para> + <para>After reading this chapter, you will know:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Install third-party binary software packages.</para> + <para>The difference between binary packages and ports.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Build third-party software from source by using the - Ports Collection.</para> + <para>How to find third-party software that has been ported + to &os;.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Remove previously installed packages or ports.</para> + <para>How to manage binary packages using the traditional + package system.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Override the default values used by the Ports - Collection.</para> + <para>How to manage binary packages using + <application>pkgng</application>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Find the appropriate software package.</para> + <para>How to build third-party software from source using the + Ports Collection.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Upgrade installed software.</para> + <para>What to do if a software installation fails.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect1> |