https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=261765
Bug ID: 261765
Summary: FAQ: ports: explain that there is no FreeBSD-provided
human-readable list/index of all ports (or all
packages) for any platform
Product: Documentation
Version: Latest
Hardware: Any
URL: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/blob/main/docum
entation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
OS: Any
Status: New
Severity: Affects Some People
Priority: ---
Component: Documentation
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Recently, under <https://forums.freebsd.org/posts/555115>:
>> … if FreshPorts is giving a list of all the packages existing ?
>> because I found only this "https://www.freshports.org/categories.php";,
>> but it would be better if there is a text file on GitHub or somewhere
>> else with all available packages.
With bug 247998 there's no expectation of an official FreeBSD-provided index
(or list) of this nature for any supported platform. My response in FreeBSD
Forums:
> … I should not expect FreshPorts to provide anything like equivalent
> indices or listings for the gamut of supported platforms.
Let's add a suitably worded paragraph to the book of frequently asked
questions. I mean, it's not a terribly frequent question, however it _is_ an
obvious thing for people to ask. Let's direct readers to the resource that will
most likely meet a _comparable_ requirement.
Two sentences might cover it.
A plain English expression of the summary line of this bug report, plus where
to go, and why.
Plain English, then localised.
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