Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 14:12:13 +0100 From: "Zbigniew Szalbot" <zszalbot@gmail.com> To: "Robert Huff" <roberthuff@rcn.com> Cc: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: removing a php5-pcre extension Message-ID: <94136a2c0812090512v1812a416jbfbe29a62ba3e941@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <18750.27518.886354.175524@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <94136a2c0812090242k2ee688bbx8015efb2c5c1fafd@mail.gmail.com> <ghli7i$tl2$1@ger.gmane.org> <94136a2c0812090312w3898a493vff0e633cd3a32f6b@mail.gmail.com> <18750.27518.886354.175524@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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Hello, >> One more thought - I commented out the pcre extension in the ini file >> and restarted apache after which everything seems to be working fine. >> >> So I wonder if I am safe to delete it or if not, then how would you >> advise me to proceed to keep the system clean. Many thanks! > > As I understand it: > a) the port works by installing a library > b) dependant ports search for the library, not the port > c) if the (exact same) library (as determined by version > number) is installed by some other port, the change should be > transparent and the dependant ports should and not try to (re)build > anything. Thank you Robert! It does help a lot. Time to do some cleaning then. :) -- Zbigniew Szalbot www.faitrade.net.pl www.slowo.pl
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