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Date:      Tue, 9 May 2000 13:23:09 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Adam <bsdx@looksharp.net>
To:        current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: a better idea for package dependencies
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0005091320490.11996-100000@turtle.looksharp.net>
In-Reply-To: <20000509075209.D6350@dragon.nuxi.com>

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On Tue, 9 May 2000, David O'Brien wrote:

>On Mon, May 08, 2000 at 06:30:17PM -0400, Kenneth Wayne Culver wrote:
>> Actually, it has to do with the pkg_ commands, which I believe are built
>> when you make world... 
>
>yes.
>
>> and aren't part of the ports,
>
>And are only used for Ports.  Thus their behavior defines the behavior of
>the Ports Collection.  Thus it is a Ports issue.  IF the pkg_* utils were
>ports, how would you install them??
>
>-- David    (obrien@NUXI.com)

Am I missing something?  I thought ports only need some .mk files and
make?  (Along with tools to get those there, including the port itself, at
most fetch or ftp, and tar?)



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