Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 13:00:16 -0700 From: Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com> To: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org, freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Deletion of just installed port-packages (excluding base): success Message-ID: <C52559F5-1557-457F-B033-B594A061019B@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <47d9d9ab-84f8-41dd-96ca-cf39d4c8d5a2@gmail.com> References: <FAFC65E2-BD71-4320-81BC-9D698A476BF2@yahoo.com> <7d8a6b67-700c-47ac-8484-d6a45961a9c4@freebsd.org> <2ca670e7-b6e9-4d28-b3b8-029758db7735@gmail.com> <A33FDB4D-B3FF-41D0-BA0A-D8A1A91F65F9@yahoo.com> <47d9d9ab-84f8-41dd-96ca-cf39d4c8d5a2@gmail.com>
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On Aug 7, 2025, at 12:40, Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> wrote: > On 07/08/2025 16:57, Mark Millard wrote: >> … does not match the documented pkg delete -a >> behavior (no -f): … > > (From Reddit) for --force in the Options section of pkg-delete(8), something like: I specified a context where -f (force) was NOT in use for my whole note. Why are your replying about a type of context that I did not reference? >> … In combination with the -a or --all flag, deletes base packages (if present) that form FreeBSD, and pkg(8) itself. Not relevant to my list submittal: -a without force being used is relevant instead. You may need to explain more about whatever your point was. I'm confused. >> Do not forcibly delete the operating system. > > > <https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg-delete&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-ports#OPTIONS>; === Mark Millard marklmi at yahoo.comhelp
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