On 7/25/14, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > The original wording doesn't seems to flow too well: > > "Create pkg/PLIST. After the install is complete use the developer's > command, make plist which makes the file PLIST in the pkg directory. > This file is a candidate packing list." > > I would like to suggest changing to the followig: > > "Create pkg/PLIST. After the installation is done, use the developer's > command make plist, which creates the file PLIST in pkg sub-directory. > It will be a template for this port."
I don't think definition of the word "template" fits this use-case. What issue do you have with the original wording? --patrick > > The patch to my suggestion is at the bottom of this mail, ok? > > Regards, > Edward. > > Index: guide.html > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/www/faq/ports/guide.html,v > retrieving revision 1.29 > diff -u -p -r1.29 guide.html > --- guide.html 21 Jun 2014 12:17:47 -0000 1.29 > +++ guide.html 25 Jul 2014 08:08:35 -0000 > @@ -498,10 +498,9 @@ generated packing-lists). Remember that > For automatic updating of <tt>/etc</tt>, sysmerge(8) may help. > <br><br><li> > Create <tt>pkg/PLIST</tt>. > -After the install is complete use the developer's command, > -<tt><b>make plist</b></tt> which makes the file <tt>PLIST</tt> in the > -<tt>pkg</tt> directory. > -This file is a candidate packing list. > +After the installation is done, use the developer's command > +<tt><b>make plist</b></tt>, which creates the file <tt>PLIST</tt> in > +<tt>pkg</tt> sub-directory. It will be a template for this port. > <p> > Peruse <tt>PLIST</tt> and verify that everything was installed and that it > was > installed in the proper locations.
