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Comment: Point out alternatives for syncing if opening a firewall isn't possible

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  * [http://porticus.alittledrop.com/ Porticus] is another new GUI currently in development.
 
 === What do I do if `port selfupdate` doesn't work or the Rsync server refuses connections? ===
-First try `sudo port -d selfupdate` to get all errors to display. If your connection to the rsync server fails you may get blocked by a firewall or other network control software. If you run PeerGuardian disable all filters or create an exception for rsync.macports.org. ticket:12684
+First try `sudo port -d selfupdate` to get all errors to display. If your connection to the rsync server fails you may get blocked by a firewall or other network control software. If you run PeerGuardian disable all filters or create an exception for rsync.macports.org.
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+If getting through a firewall is not a possibility, there are other methods you can use which are a bit more manual:
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+ * [wiki:howto/SyncingWithSVN  You can sync your port tree using Subversion]
+ * [wiki:howto/PortTreeTarball You can download a tarball, built daily, and update with that]
 
 
 == Software Questions ==

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