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add portconfig.adoc #452

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Add entry for PortConfig (portconfig.adoc)

Add entry for PortConfig (portconfig.adoc)
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CC @bapt

Comment on lines 9 to 10
FreeBSD provides the Ports Collection to allow a simple way for users and
administrators to install applications.
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I'd make that "to give users and administrators a simple way to install applications".

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OK

FreeBSD provides the Ports Collection to allow a simple way for users and
administrators to install applications.

It is possible to configure a port before the building and installation,
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Should end with ";" or "." (comma splice).

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OK "."

administrators to install applications.

It is possible to configure a port before the building and installation,
PortConfig is an utility for setting the port options via a Text User Interface,
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Same as above.

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OK "."


It is possible to configure a port before the building and installation,
PortConfig is an utility for setting the port options via a Text User Interface,
it and its dependecies (libbsddialog and libncurses) are released completely
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"dependencies" (typo)

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fixed

PortConfig is an utility for setting the port options via a Text User Interface,
it and its dependecies (libbsddialog and libncurses) are released completely
under permissive open source licenses. Currently the dialog4ports TUI utility
performs this task, unfortunately it depends on non-permissive software.
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s/,/;/

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under permissive open source licenses. Currently the dialog4ports TUI utility
performs this task, unfortunately it depends on non-permissive software.

As each terminal has different properties PortConfig can be custimized via
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s/custimized/customized/

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As each terminal has different properties PortConfig can be custimized via
environment variables to set up the User Interface, for example: menu size,
theme, borders, and so on, each feature is documented inside the manual.
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s/and so on,/and so on;/

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fixed

button to open a "popup" with help information.

FreeBSD provides thousands of ports therefore it is not feasible to test
PortConfig for each use, please report any problem.
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s/,/;/

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fixed

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alfonsosiciliano commented Mar 22, 2022

Fixed, thank you for the review

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bapt commented Mar 22, 2022

LGTM

Delete some useless info (too specific).
Delete useless info about license.
@pauamma pauamma merged commit fba4fee into freebsd:main Apr 2, 2022
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