Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:08:54 -0700 (PDT) From: abram olson <dacia_icarus@yahoo.com> To: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mass uninstall all ports? Message-ID: <20010712230854.19085.qmail@web13505.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20010712191017.B29406@moo.holy.cow>
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Thank you parv. I'm reading the man page right now.
--- parv <parv_@yahoo.com> wrote:
> on Jul 12 18:48, i got this from abram...
> > I have updated the ports using cvsup. So, this:
> >
> > cd /var/db/pkg && pkg_delete -fd *
> >
> > will remove all the packages and ports that are
> > installed?
> >
> > I really want to understand what I'm doing here
> ;-)
> >
> > Another person suggested I do:
> >
> > pkg_info | cut -d\ -f1 | xargs pkg_delete
> >
> > what is the difference between what these two
> commands
> > will do?
> >
> > Abe
>
>
> you know, in perl, there is a saying:
>
> there is more than one way to do it.
>
>
> ...in the end both will do the same thing:
> remove/delete all the
> installed software as listed in /var/db/pkg. if you
> go the 'pkg_info'
> route, you should add '-f' and or '-d' flag.
>
> if pkg_delete/xargs/shell complain that 'pipe
> broken', 'too many
> arguments', or some such, then you can try this...
>
> # find /var/db/pkg -type d -execdir pkg_delete -fd
> {} \;
>
>
> in any case, don't miss to read the pkg_delete &
> find manpages.
>
>
> --
> so, do you like word games or scrabble?
> - parv
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