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Subject: Re: Ports, shared libraries, dependencies and versions
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:23:57 +1100
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> > releases, for example, will be binary compatible. Wouldn't it make sense
> > then for FreeBSD ports to depend on 'gtk-1.2.*'?
>
> Don't confuse the naming convention used for ports & packages with the
naming
> convention used for shared libraries.  You *could* upgrade to 'gtk-1.2.9'
> because the actual dependancy is on "gtk12.2".  You would simply:
>
> # cd /usr/ports/x11-toolkit/gtk12
> # make clean (if you didn't clean from last time)
> # make
> # pkg_delete gtk-1.2.8 (this way you've made sure the new version compiles
first)
> # make install
>

Ok, I see. Packages don't depend on 'gtk-1.2.8'. But hang on, that's what
the ports system says (see http://www.freebsd.org/ports/gnome.html for
example). How can I find out what the actual dependencies are then?

> Your pkg_delete will complain (you may have to force it), but you can
ignore
> the warnings.

If I have to force it and ignore warnings.. isn't that a blow to user
friendliness? Granted, the main thing is that it can hold together and
handle updates, but it's not clear to a new user. How do I know if it's
valid to use pkg_delete and ignore warnings?

Thanks for your reply.



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