Bug 116068
| Summary: | [patch] Add "make config" and "make rmconfig" info to Handbook section on ports | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Product: | Documentation | Reporter: | Chess Griffin <chess.griffin> |
| Component: | Books & Articles | Assignee: | Gabor Kovesdan <gabor> |
| Status: | Closed FIXED | ||
| Severity: | Affects Only Me | ||
| Priority: | Normal | ||
| Version: | Latest | ||
| Hardware: | Any | ||
| OS: | Any | ||
Based on feedback I received from Remko, I have updated the diff to fix the indentation after <para>. I hope it is correct now. :-)
--- chapter.sgml.old 2007-09-03 21:48:01.000000000 -0400
+++ chapter.sgml 2007-09-07 21:48:13.000000000 -0400
@@ -1117,6 +1117,26 @@
job.</para>
</sect3>
+
+ <sect3>
+ <title>Reconfiguring Ports</title>
+
+ <para>When building certain ports, you may be presented with a
+ ncurses-based menu from which you can select certain build
+ options. It is not uncommon for users to wish to revisit
+ this menu to add, remove, or change these options after a
+ port has been built. There are many ways to do this. One
+ option is to go into the directory containing the port and
+ type <command>make config</command>, which will simply
+ present the menu again with the same options selected.
+ Another option is to use the command <command>make
+ showconfig</command> which will show you all the
+ configuration options for the port. Yet another option is
+ to type <command>make rmconfig</command> which will remove
+ all selected options and allow you to start over. All of
+ these options, and others, are explained in great detail in
+ in the man page for &man.ports.7;.</para>
+ </sect3>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="ports-removing">
--
Chess Griffin
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http://www.chessgriffin.com
It looks like the diff formatting is not coming through by email -- it looks like there is no identation after <para> but in my diff it's there. Should I send the diff as an attachment? -- Chess Griffin GPG Public Key: 0x0C7558C3 http://www.chessgriffin.com Please send it to me in private mail. Thanks, -- Gabor Kovesdan FreeBSD Volunteer EMAIL: gabor@FreeBSD.org .:|:. gabor@kovesdan.org WEB: http://people.FreeBSD.org/~gabor .:|:. http://kovesdan.org Responsible Changed From-To: freebsd-doc->gabor Take. On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:34:09 +0100 Gabor Kovesdan <gabor@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > Please send it to me in private mail. > > Thanks, > Hi, Gabor, thanks for reviewing my patch! I'm traveling right now until the 26th, but upon my return, I will send you the patch via email. Thanks! Chess -- Chess Griffin GPG Public Key: 0x0C7558C3 http://www.chessgriffin.com gabor 2007-12-21 21:14:20 UTC
FreeBSD doc repository
Modified files:
en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports chapter.sgml
Log:
- Document how to reconfigure a port
PR: docs/116068
Submitted by: Chess Griffin <chess.griffin@gmail.com>
Revision Changes Path
1.269 +20 -0 doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml
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State Changed From-To: open->closed Committed, thanks! You will see the change some hours later, when our doc set has been rebuilt from sources. I fixed the alignment by hand, so you don't need to send the patch any more. Have a nice holiday instead! :) |
Here is a diff to add some information about using "make config" and "make rmconfig" to reconfigure ports in the Handbook's section on Ports after 4.5.2.2: --- chapter.sgml.old 2007-09-03 21:48:01.000000000 -0400 +++ chapter.sgmledit 2007-09-03 22:01:31.000000000 -0400 @@ -1117,6 +1117,25 @@ job.</para> </sect3> + + <sect3> + <title>Reconfiguring Ports</title> + + <para>When building certain ports, you may be presented with a + ncurses-based menu from which you can select certain build + options. It is not uncommon for users to wish to revisit this + menu to add, remove, or change these options after a port has + been built. There are many ways to do this. One option is to + go into the directory containing the port and type + <command>make config</command>, which will simply present the + menu again with the same options selected. Another option is + to use the command <command>make showconfig</command> which + will show you all the configuration options for the port. Yet + another option is to type <command>make rmconfig</command> + which will remove all selected options and allow you to start + over. All of these options, and others, are explained in + great detail in in the man page for &man.ports.7;.</para> + </sect3> </sect2> <sect2 id="ports-removing">