[MacPorts] FAQ modified

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Tue Dec 29 23:54:10 PST 2009


Changed page "FAQ" by jmr at macports.org from 123.243.246.165*
Page URL: <http://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ>
Diff URL: <http://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ?action=diff&version=92>
Revision 92
Comment: fix config file path and typos under #diskspace

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Index: FAQ
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--- FAQ (version: 91)
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@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 See [http://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.macports.uninstalling.html the Guide].
 
-=== What are the folders in `${prefix}/var/macports/ for and why do they take up so much space? === #diskspace
+=== What are the folders in `${prefix}/var/macports/` for and why do they take up so much space? === #diskspace
 
 `man porthier` says: "MacPorts runtime data", but it contains some more subfolders:
 
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@
  The downloaded sources of each built port, could be removed with `port clean --dist <port>`.
 
 `packages`
- Containing the binary archive of each installed port. Could be removed with `port clean --archive <port> <version>+<variant>`. These files are helpfull for uninstalling and later reinstalling the exact same ports (eg. for testing something). Only unpacking the archive is needed and no build will be performed. If these archives are never needed they can be disabled in `${prefix}/etc/ports/ports.conf` with the `portarchivemode` option.
+ Contains the binary archives of each installed port. Could be removed with `port clean --archive <port> <version>+<variant>`. These files are helpful for uninstalling and later reinstalling the exact same ports (eg. for testing something). Only unpacking the archive is needed and no build will be performed. If these archives are never needed they can be disabled in `${prefix}/etc/macports/macports.conf` with the `portarchivemode` option.
 
 `receipts`
- Contains detail information about each installed port, eg. which files belong to the port with corresponding checksums.
+ Contains detailed information about each installed port, e.g. which files belong to the port with corresponding checksums.
 
 `software`
  Contains the installed software itself. If a port is activated its files are hard links in the `${prefix}` folders to the corresponding files here. `port uninstall <port> <version>+<variant>` would remove it from here, but then this port can not be used anymore.

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