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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>
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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>;

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 07/08/2025 16:57, Mark Millard
      wrote:<br>
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      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>
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      (From Reddit) for --force in the Options section of pkg-delete(8),
      something like:</p>
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      <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>
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