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Date:      Sat, 23 May 2009 20:22:03 -0400
From:      Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com>
To:        Marcin Rzepecki <m.rzepecki@iem.pw.edu.pl>
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Force rebuild/reinstall dependent ports
Message-ID:  <18968.37675.828078.687262@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
In-Reply-To: <20090523233141.GA1667@volt.iem.pw.edu.pl>
References:  <20090523233141.GA1667@volt.iem.pw.edu.pl>

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Marcin Rzepecki writes:

>  But why won't port do this automatically? Is there a way to force
>  it before installing updated port version?

	Revuilding a dependency (here, dovecot) does not always require
rebuilding the dependant port.  Sometimes, but not always.
	Also: are you aware of ports-mgmt/portupgrade,
ports-mgmt/portmaster, etc.?


					Robert Huff




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