Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:06:06 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I don't understand this Message-ID: <AFF46405B5C6E102B9AF6E8D@utd59514.utdallas.edu> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.0.999.0710151033510.40449@nog.angryox.com> References: <BC69E4E92AC0B0E6502F08DB@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> <20071014214854.GA9785@just.puresimplicity.net> <70B9DC0A085AF432265C026C@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> <alpine.BSF.0.999.0710151033510.40449@nog.angryox.com>
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--On Monday, October 15, 2007 10:36:57 -0400 Peter Beckman <beckman@angryox.com> wrote: > On Sun, 14 Oct 2007, Paul Schmehl wrote: > >> Well, I'll tell you why *I* had trouble with it. When you run "make >> install clean" on the php?-extensions port, it *installs* the >> extensions. Naturally, I expected that when I ran the uninstall, it >> would uninstall the same ports that it installed previously. In fact, >> when you uninstall the php4-extensions port, it *says* it uninstalled, >> but it *does* nothing. It doesn't even remove the ports from the ports >> db - nor does it remove the files installed with each extension port. >> >> That's *not* expected behavior for a port. >> >> I had no problem correcting the problem, but I should have had to. If >> it's not possible to uninstall the extensions ports from >> php4-extensions, then it should tell you that when you try to run >> deinstall. For me it was a minor inconvenience. For a newbie, it >> could be a disaster. > > Easy solution -- when doing a 'make deinstall' from the php?-extensions > port, simply post a message after deinstalling the meta port: > > "WARNING: deinstallation of php?-extensions does NOT deinstall any > php?-* ports install. If it is your intension to deinstall any php?-* > ports installed by php?-extensions, " ... insert proper way to do so > here ... > > That protect newbies from the same mis-assumption that Paul had, teach > newbies and experienced FreeBSD admins the "right way" and how > meta-ports > work in FreeBSD, and still protect the whole concept behind how > meta-ports > work. > Bingo! Also, I'm wondering if it's possible to run "pkg_deinstall -r" in the meta port to remove all the ports that depend upon it. -- Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) Senior Information Security Analyst The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
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