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Subject: Re: Deinstalling X and all dependencies
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bsd :
> Hello,
> 
> I have just received a new system that's planned to be a large scale DNS 
> server.
> I have asked the guy who has setup the hardware not to install X…
> 
> This has been useless!!

Better doing it your self.

> I am now ending up with 250 apps in the port tree!!
> 
> Is there a good way to get rid of all these useless apps without 
> breaking the system…
> What would you suggest?

pkg_delete *

This will remove ALL packages installed.

It has worked for me in the past but be careful!