[36128] trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/macports.conf.xml

[markd at macports.org]

Revision: 36128
          http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/changeset/36128
Author:   markd at macports.org
Date:     2008-04-18 19:06:49 -0700 (Fri, 18 Apr 2008)

Log Message:
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Modify text for binpath.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/macports.conf.xml

Modified: trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/macports.conf.xml
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--- trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/macports.conf.xml	2008-04-19 01:46:17 UTC (rev 36127)
+++ trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/macports.conf.xml	2008-04-19 02:06:49 UTC (rev 36128)
@@ -286,8 +286,11 @@
 
         <listitem>
           <para>Sets the directory search path for locating system executables
-          used by MacPorts. This variable should contain the paths for
-          locating utilities such as rsync, tar, cvs and others.</para>
+          (rsync, tar, etc.) during port installation. Only applications in
+          these directories are available while ports are being installed even
+          if other paths or are specified by $PATH in a user's environment.
+          Setting the binpath variable should only be performed by advanced
+          users.</para>
 
           <para>Default:
           ${prefix}/bin:${prefix}/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:${x11prefix}/bin</para>

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