Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 00:40:37 +0300 From: "Oleg V. Volkov" <rover@lglobus.ru> To: John Daniels <jmd526@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports questions Message-ID: <20000324004037.A43986@fly.lglobus.ru> In-Reply-To: <20000323164958.68173.qmail@hotmail.com>; from jmd526@hotmail.com on Thu, Mar 23, 2000 at 11:49:58AM -0500 References: <20000323164958.68173.qmail@hotmail.com>
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On Thu, Mar 23, 2000 at 11:49:58AM -0500, John Daniels wrote: > 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? Yes. > None of the additional packages that were added as dependencies > will be deleted? Yes. > So I have to delete each of these dependent applications > individually? Yes. > Does ports keep a list of the dependent applications > somewhere so I know what was installed (and thus, what I would need to > delete)? /var/db/pkg > If I wanted to delete an application which another application > depends on, would I get a warning/option to discontinue? Yes. > Or would ports > just rebuild the app the next time I started the xyz port which depends on > the deleted app? No. Only if you tried to rebuild xyz port. > 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? Write it and send-pr. (Actually such systems are currently in construction AFAIK.) > 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? Handbook. -- Oleg V. Volkov aka Rover EH: LCM Rover Join Elite Imperial Fleet! http://www.emperorshammer.org E-mail redirector: sr-13@mail.ru (always up) -=/ SR 13 /=- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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