[28013] trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml
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Fri Aug 17 18:25:09 PDT 2007
Revision: 28013
http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/changeset/28013
Author: markd at macports.org
Date: 2007-08-17 18:25:09 -0700 (Fri, 17 Aug 2007)
Log Message:
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Add a note for keeping MacPorts updated on other platforms.
Modified Paths:
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trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml
Modified: trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml
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--- trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml 2007-08-18 01:15:48 UTC (rev 28012)
+++ trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml 2007-08-18 01:25:09 UTC (rev 28013)
@@ -21,10 +21,17 @@
<para>The <option>selfupdate</option> option should be used regularly to
<option>sync</option> the local ports tree with the global MacPorts
- ports repository to get the latest port updates. It also checks for new
- revisions of the MacPorts infrastructure, called MacPorts base, and
- upgrades it when necessary.</para>
+ ports repository so you will have the latest port versions. It also
+ checks for new revisions of the MacPorts infrastructure, called MacPorts
+ base, and upgrades it when necessary.</para>
+ <note>
+ <para>Selfupdate runs only on Mac OS X. If you are running MacPorts on
+ another platform, you must use <option>sync</option> (see below) to
+ update the ports tree, and you must update MacPorts base by manually
+ installing newer versions.</para>
+ </note>
+
<programlisting><prompt>%%</prompt> <userinput>sudo port selfupdate</userinput></programlisting>
<screen>DEBUG: Rebuilding the MacPorts base system if needed.
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