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Subject: Re: A problem about pkg_deinstall
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lacalling wrote:

> I have some problems about pkg_deinstall.
> 
> pkg_deinstall -R deletes packages depended recursively.
> 
> but it seems to crashes some other packages.
> 
> for example,i installed pkg A,it depends on pkg b,c,d.
> 
> pkg_deinstall -R will deletes A,b,c,d.
> 
> but if b is depended by some other pkg X which i use,X probably will
> crash.
> 
> i read man pkg_deinstall,but got no further info.
> 
> could anyone kindly help me to find out how to delete pkgs only depended
> by A?

     -r
     --recursive         Deinstall all those packages depending on the given
                         packages as well.

     -R
     --upward-recursive  Deinstall all those packages required by the given
                         packages as well.

Makes a difference on whether the "R" is upper or lower case.

-Mike