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Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:33:03 +0300
From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org>
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To: Akinori MUSHA <knu@iDaemons.org>
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Subject: Re: adding -P option to pkg_delete(1)
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Akinori MUSHA wrote:

> OK, adopting green's suggestion I'd propose the attached patch again.
> FWIW, I've confirmed that it works.
>
> Since I've had no objection against it so far, I'm going to commit it
> this weekend and do MFC after the 4.4-RELEASE unless someone objects.
>
> FYI, 4.4-RELEASE users can use my pkg_deinstall(1) utility included in
> sysutils/portupgrade.  It is a wrapper of pkg_delete(1) with almost
> upper compatible syntax, and which already has the -P option.
>
> Mental note:
>
> We'll have to audit the whole pkg_install code to eliminate possible
> buffer overflows.

Please hold on. What is the purpose of this feature? I can't recall any discussion regarding
the topic.

-Maxim


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