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Subject: Re: Pkg-based base system.
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:52:21 -0500
Ben Kelly <ben.kelly@ieee.org> wrote:

> >> /me smells linux based distros...
> >>
> >> I would not like that. It is now a complete system all acts like it 
> >> should.
> >> If you take it appart you will see thing breaking and getting a mess 
> >> like
> >> i won't say it.
> >
> > If you want to remove something why shouldn't you be able to do it 
> > easily? If you want to remove something you can use rm(1) but its much 
> > simpler och easier with pkg_delete. And you know what you have and 
> > don't have with pkg_info or ls /var/db/pkg/
> 
> If removal is all you are looking for, how about adding a make target 
> to deinstall units that have their NO_ variable set?
> 
> - Ben
> 
>
Yes, I been thinking of that.