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Date:      Thu, 4 Sep 2014 09:34:21 +1000
From:      Paul Koch <paul.koch@akips.com>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Forcing pkg
Message-ID:  <20140904093421.7f1abd04@akips.com>
In-Reply-To: <op.xlmtzqlwg7njmm@michael-think>
References:  <op.xlmtzqlwg7njmm@michael-think>

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On Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:27:16 +0200
"Michael Ross" <gmx@ross.cx> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> a second pkg question:
> 
> Assume I have to install something *now*, like in: 5 minutes ago,  
> production on fire,
> never mind corrupt pkg databases or anything, sort out later, need service  
> up:
> 
> Is there any equivalent to "pkg_add --force"?
> 
> As in, *I* know the dependencies are met, and I *know* that pkg is wrong  
> in complaining?
> 
> -DDISABLE_CONFLICTS doesn't work anymore?

Or, I want to install pkg A, but it relies on pkgs B, C, D,...
I only want to use a single program in pkg A that I "know" has
no dependencies and really don't want to pull in anything else.

	Paul.



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