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On Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:59:21 -0600, Warren Block wrote:

> Install the excellent sysutils/bsdadminscripts and run pkg_libchk to
> check for packages still depending on those libraries or missing ones.
> If it doesn't complain, it's safe to delete them.  Otherwise, rebuild
> everything it complains about first.
>
Useful tip. Thanks!