Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 20:40:58 +0100 From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> To: freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org, freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Deletion of just installed port-packages (excluding base): success Message-ID: <47d9d9ab-84f8-41dd-96ca-cf39d4c8d5a2@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <A33FDB4D-B3FF-41D0-BA0A-D8A1A91F65F9@yahoo.com> References: <FAFC65E2-BD71-4320-81BC-9D698A476BF2@yahoo.com> <7d8a6b67-700c-47ac-8484-d6a45961a9c4@freebsd.org> <2ca670e7-b6e9-4d28-b3b8-029758db7735@gmail.com> <A33FDB4D-B3FF-41D0-BA0A-D8A1A91F65F9@yahoo.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On 07/08/2025 16:57, Mark Millard wrote: > … does not match the documented pkg delete -a > behavior (no -f): … (From Reddit) for --force in the Options section of pkg-delete(8), something like: > … In combination with the -a or --all flag, deletes base packages (if > present) that form FreeBSD, and pkg(8) itself. > > Do not forcibly delete the operating system. <https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg-delete&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-ports#OPTIONS>; [-- Attachment #2 --] <!DOCTYPE html> <html data-lt-installed="true"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body style="padding-bottom: 1px;"> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 07/08/2025 16:57, Mark Millard wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:A33FDB4D-B3FF-41D0-BA0A-D8A1A91F65F9@yahoo.com"> <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">… does not match the documented pkg delete -a behavior (no -f): …</pre> </blockquote> <p><br> (From Reddit) for --force in the Options section of pkg-delete(8), something like:</p> <p> <blockquote type="cite">… In combination with the -a or --all flag, deletes base packages (if present) that form FreeBSD, and pkg(8) itself.<br> <br> Do not forcibly delete the operating system.</blockquote> <br> </p> <p><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg-delete&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-ports#OPTIONS"><https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg-delete&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-ports#OPTIONS></a></p>; <blockquote> </blockquote> </body> <lt-container></lt-container> </html>home | help
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