New HOWTO section in the wiki

[js]

Nice.

HOWTOs I'd like to see there are
 - How to upgrate outdated ports most effectively (port upgrade -fun ?)
 - How to uninstall MacPorts completely
 - How to start writing Portfile

On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Rainer Müller <raimue at macports.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  I started a new HOWTO section in the wiki [1]. These HOWTOs should cover
>  tutorials and tips how specific things can be done using MacPorts. This
>  is meant to be an addition to the guide and should not contain topics
>  already covered by the guide. It is a place editable by everyone to
>  share tips and tricks.
>
>  So far I just added two HOWTOs to demonstrate how they should look like.
>  If you have a good idea what such a HOWTO could cover, feel free to add
>  it to the list. And if you even want to help by writing a HOWTO/tutorial
>  yourself in order to make using MacPorts easier, there is a template
>  which you can use as a start.
>
>  So far I added two HOWTOs, one explaining how to use ccache and another
>  how parallel building can be enabled. Of course you are free to edit
>  them e.g. to add further information.
>
>  Also, there is a list what could also be written. Even if you don't have
>  time to write a HOWTO yourself, please make your mind what else could be
>  useful and add it to that list.
>
>  Rainer
>
>  [1] http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/howto
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