Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:49:58 EST From: "John Daniels" <jmd526@hotmail.com> To: bduk@earthlink.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports questions Message-ID: <20000323164958.68173.qmail@hotmail.com>
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Hi: Thanks for the reply. I am trying to get a better handle on how ports functions. I still don't quite 'get it.' If I use pkg_delete, then only that specific package is deleted? None of the additional packages that were added as dependencies will be deleted? So I have to delete each of these dependent applications individually? Does ports keep a list of the dependent applications somewhere so I know what was installed (and thus, what I would need to delete)? If I wanted to delete an application which another application depends on, would I get a warning/option to discontinue?, or would ports just rebuild the app the next time I started the xyz port which depends on the deleted app? Wouldn't it seem that if ports were really 'smart' that it would have an associated database that kept track of dependencies so that when a port/package is deleted it would prompt the user for permission to delete each of the dependent apps that are not needed by other apps on the system? This might be only a minor issue for experienced users but it would give newbies more confidence in using ports. Where can I find good/comprehensive documentation on ports? John ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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