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Date:      Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:06:43 +0000
From:      bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org
To:        ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   [Bug 273841] net-p2p/transmission: -utils and -daemon conflict after update to 4.0
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--- Comment #8 from Robert Clausecker <fuz@FreeBSD.org> ---
(In reply to Rafe from comment #6)

Thank you for the clarification.

The point of using a metaport is that it makes things easier for binary pac=
kage
users.  For example, consider something else pulls in transmission as a
dependency, but say it only needs the daemon bits, so it depends on
net-p2p/transmission@daemon.  But you want all the bits and so have
net-p2p/transmission@default installed, and suddenly there is a conflict
despite you having a dependency that works.

A metaport makes it so that when you install net-p2p/transmission@default, =
it
simply depends on net-p2p/transmission@daemon, meaning that the dependency =
can
be satisfied.  It also means users can easily install or deinstall componen=
ts
of transmission without having to go through a full install/deinstall.

But at the end of the day, it's your decision and I'm fine with it either w=
ay.

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