I can add something like this, but it would have to be much shorter. I’m not so happy that the package name py39-cutadapt obviously contains the Python version number, and that therefore the instructions will therefore need to be updated from time to time. I guess this is a naming convention you have to follow, but I would prefer if this weren’t necessary.

Can you verify that this would work:

FreeBSD

Cutadapt can be installed via the FreeBSD ports system. To install as a binary package, run:

pkg install py39-cutadapt

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I can add something like this, but it would have to be much shorter. I’m not so happy that the package name py39-cutadapt obviously contains the Python version number, and that therefore the instructions will therefore need to be updated from time to time. I guess this is a naming convention you have to follow, but I would prefer if this weren’t necessary.

Can you verify that this would work:

FreeBSD

Cutadapt can be installed via the FreeBSD ports system. To install as a binary package, run:

pkg install py39-cutadapt

Did you intend to write more here? That's just the command that was already part of the text.

Yes, I suspected you would want to abbreviate the info. I deliberately provide more than enough details so upstream developers will understand the system and can better choose what to post.

I think it's important to mention 3 things:

1. It can be installed via binary packages with the command shown.
2. The mainstream python version will change from time to time.
3. It can also be installed from source to change build options, install prefix, etc.. For this you could just provide a link for those interested in the details.

FreeBSD only builds binary packages for the mainstream python version, which is still stuck at 3.9 for some reason. Probably some important port is blocking an upgrade.

Pkgsrc tries to build packages for all supported python versions, so the user can choose.

NetBSD netbsd9.acadix  bacon ~ 998: (pkgsrc): pkgin search cutadapt
py310-cutadapt-3.5   Find and remove adapter sequences, primers, poly-A tails, etc
py311-cutadapt-3.5   Find and remove adapter sequences, primers, poly-A tails, etc
py312-cutadapt-3.5   Find and remove adapter sequences, primers, poly-A tails, etc
py38-cutadapt-3.5    Find and remove adapter sequences, primers, poly-A tails, etc
py39-cutadapt-3.5    Find and remove adapter sequences, primers, poly-A tails, etc

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This is taking more of my time than I would have liked it to, to be honest.

As a suggestion, it would be helpful to provide concise installation instructions suitable for copy&paste (or even a PR) so that the upstream author doesn’t have to do the work.

Please see 1cf43d8 for what I’ve written now. Feel free to comment on the commit or here if this is insufficient.

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