Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:50:20 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The best way to keep the system clean? Message-ID: <18167.45708.53032.162026@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <20070924143540.A28769@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <38b9f0350709240517x5d6f976fn9fb2f76105dc51e6@mail.gmail.com> <20070924143540.A28769@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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Wojciech Puchar writes: > > My problem, many times I install some software from ports, it install > > the dependency software. Then after some time, I find that software > > isn't what I want, and deinstall it. At this point, the dependency > > software isn't necessary as well. Is there a way to clean them > > automatically, like the apt-get autoremove in the Ubuntu system. > > possibly there are better methods but i do: Also: ports-mgt/pkg_cutleaves. Personally, I distrust anything involving the term "autoatically remove", doubly so when it involves recursion. All it takes is one bug in the script, or fumble-fingers at the keyboard, and you're looking at major re-installation. This is a job for the Mk. I eyeball. Robert Huff
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