Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 15:35:26 -0600 From: Mike Morgan <mikemorgan@financialfusion.com> To: 'Mark Ovens' <marko@freebsd.org> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: deleting all installed ports/pkgs Message-ID: <E3E1A9F2A227D311A1EC00902785C108C346EA@utasvexg001.financialfusion.com>
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This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0234A.B0F5A1F6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The former is exactly what I want to do. tnx, Michael -----Original Message----- From: Mark Ovens [mailto:marko@freebsd.org] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 3:17 PM To: Mike Morgan Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org' Subject: Re: deleting all installed ports/pkgs On Wed, Sep 20, 2000 at 02:58:44PM -0600, Mike Morgan wrote: >=20 >=20 > Is there a command which would delete all the ports on my system or > recursively delete all ports dependant on a particular port? >=20 Do you mean delete all *installed* ports/packages or all the port skeletons under /usr/ports? If it's the former, and you are _absolutely_ _certain_ that you want to do this then try: % sh (if you are running csh/tcsh) $ su Password: # for i in `ls /var/db/pkg` > do > pkg_delete -f $i > done Note that the ``-f'' is needed because without it a port/package won't be deleted if a dependency is still installed. You will also see lots of warnings about this (and missing files) because you are removing them in alphabetical order. #include <disclaimer.h> I accept no responsibility for you screwing your system (e.g. XFree will probably get removed as well). > tnx, > Michael Morgan --=20 4.4 - The number of the Beastie ________________________________________________________________ 51.44=B0N FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org 2.057=B0W My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark mailto:marko@freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0234A.B0F5A1F6 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2650.12"> <TITLE>RE: deleting all installed ports/pkgs</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The former is exactly what I want to do.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>tnx,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Michael</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Mark Ovens [<A = HREF=3D"mailto:marko@freebsd.org">mailto:marko@freebsd.org</A>]</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 3:17 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Mike Morgan</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: deleting all installed = ports/pkgs</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Wed, Sep 20, 2000 at 02:58:44PM -0600, Mike Morgan = wrote:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Is there a command which would delete all the = ports on my system or</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> recursively delete all ports dependant on a = particular port?</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Do you mean delete all *installed* ports/packages or = all the port</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>skeletons under /usr/ports?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If it's the former, and you are _absolutely_ = _certain_ that you want</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to do this then try:</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2> % sh (if you are = running csh/tcsh)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> $ su</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> Password:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> # for i in `ls /var/db/pkg`</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> > do</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> > pkg_delete -f $i</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> > done</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Note that the ``-f'' is needed because without it a = port/package won't</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>be deleted if a dependency is still installed. You = will also see lots</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>of warnings about this (and missing files) because = you are removing</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>them in alphabetical order.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>#include <disclaimer.h></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I accept no responsibility for you screwing your = system (e.g. XFree</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>will probably get removed as well).</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> tnx, > Michael Morgan</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-- </FONT> <BR> = <FONT SIZE=3D2>4.4 - The = number of the Beastie</FONT> <BR><FONT = SIZE=3D2>_______________________________________________________________= _</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>51.44=B0N FreeBSD - The Power To Serve <A = HREF=3D"http://www.freebsd.org" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.freebsd.org</A></FONT>; <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>2.057=B0W My Webpage <A = HREF=3D"http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark</A></FONT>; <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A = HREF=3D"mailto:marko@freebsd.org">mailto:marko@freebsd.org</A> &nbs= p; &nbs= p; <A HREF=3D"http://www.radan.com" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.radan.com</A></FONT>; </P> <BR> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>To Unsubscribe: send mail to = majordomo@FreeBSD.org</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in = the body of the message</FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0234A.B0F5A1F6-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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