[36738] trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/macports.conf.xml

[markd at macports.org]

Revision: 36738
          http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/changeset/36738
Author:   markd at macports.org
Date:     2008-05-13 12:39:20 -0700 (Tue, 13 May 2008)

Log Message:
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Tweak binpath information.

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	2008-05-13 19:37:37 UTC (rev 36737)
+++ trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/macports.conf.xml	2008-05-13 19:39:20 UTC (rev 36738)
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   <title>Configuration Files</title>
 
   <para>The MacPorts configuration files do not need to be modified for the
-  general end user. They contain options that may be of use to advanced
-  users and port developers.</para>
+  general end user. They contain options that may be of use to advanced users
+  and port developers.</para>
 
   <para>There are three MacPorts configuration files that define important
   variables used by the MacPorts system: macports.conf, sources.conf, and
@@ -292,12 +292,18 @@
           <para>Sets the directory search path for locating system executables
           (rsync, tar, etc.) during port installation. Only applications in
           these directories are available while ports are being installed even
-          if other paths are specified by $PATH in a user's environment.
-          Setting the binpath variable should only be performed by advanced
-          users.</para>
+          if other paths are specified by $PATH in a user's
+          environment.</para>
 
           <para>Default:
           ${prefix}/bin:${prefix}/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:${x11prefix}/bin</para>
+
+          <note>
+            <para>The binpath is implicitly defined, but it may be overwritten
+            by defining the variable in macports.conf. However, using a
+            non-default binpath is discouraged and should only be performed by
+            advanced users.</para>
+          </note>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>

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