Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:28:15 -0500 From: Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org> To: "Robert G." <rob5g@adelphia.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to find out which ports/dependencies were installed when installing a port? Message-ID: <43121E5F.6000808@computer.org> In-Reply-To: <431093CF.6050507@adelphia.net> References: <431093CF.6050507@adelphia.net>
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Robert G. wrote: > Hi, > > New here. I'm running portuprade and wondering if it's possible to find > out which ports/dependencies were installed when installing a specific > application. For example: I install "A" which needs "B" and "C" to run. > So portupgrade installs "B" and "C" along with "A". Later down the > road I deinstall "A" and decide I'd like to get rid of the > ports/dependencies that "A" needed installed with it. How would I go > about finding "B" and "C" just by knowing "A"'s name? There has to be > an easy answer, but I can't figure it out. > > Thanks. > In addition to that which others posted in response.... You could try # cd /usr/ports/<port-of-choice> # make pretty-print-run-depends-list - or - # make pretty-print-build-depends-list You can do these *before* you install a port to see what the impact will be. Or at any date afterwards to see what is/was required by the port. -- Regards, Eric
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