Modernize parts of the ports.7 manual page.

Approved by:	bcr (mentor)
MFC after:	3 days
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Eitan Adler 2012-11-18 16:34:09 +00:00
parent 312d09e2fe
commit 481974c226

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@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
.Dd February 9, 2012
.Dd November 18, 2012
.Dt PORTS 7
.Os
.Sh NAME
@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Each
.Em port
contains any patches necessary to make the original
application source code compile and run on
.Bx .
.Fx .
Compiling an
application is as simple as typing
.Nm make Cm build
@ -56,19 +56,6 @@ simply type
.Nm make Cm install
to install the application.
.Pp
It is possible to download and use ports from the
.Fx
repository
that are newer than the installed system; however it is important to
install the appropriate
.Dq "Upgrade Kit"
from
.Pa http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/
first!
The
.Xr portcheckout 1 Pq Pa ports/ports-mgmt/portcheckout
script (also a port, of course!) will help to download new ports.
.Pp
For more information about using ports, see
.Dq "Packages and Ports"
in