git: c5f5a82112 - main - FAQ: Update bits about getting a ports tree

Mateusz Piotrowski 0mp at FreeBSD.org
Mon Apr 19 10:08:28 UTC 2021


The branch main has been updated by 0mp:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=c5f5a82112f0de78da06ae73c19e4c99d4bb3111

commit c5f5a82112f0de78da06ae73c19e4c99d4bb3111
Author:     Mateusz Piotrowski <0mp at FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2021-04-19 10:00:11 +0000
Commit:     Mateusz Piotrowski <0mp at FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2021-04-19 10:00:11 +0000

    FAQ: Update bits about getting a ports tree
    
    - Link to the portsnap manual
    - Replace Subversion with Git
---
 documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
index d7e05aa380..c5829704e8 100644
--- a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
@@ -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?


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