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Subject: Re: non-initial installation 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Sat, 25 Mar 95 00:06:42 PST."
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Date: Sat, 25 Mar 1995 07:29:38 -0800
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@freefall.cdrom.com>
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> I've thinking about this for a while.  I think it would be very useful
> if we can make it possible to "deinstall" ports from the ports dir by
> using the Makefile and pkg/PLIST, as there should be enough
> information in there to determine which files should be deleted.

Hmmmmmmm.  Well, I can say one thing: It would make the PLIST writers
a lot more honest! :-) (e.g. we wouldn't have the traditional disjoint
between what you get with a make install or a pkg_add for some of the
ports).

I like the idea.  "Make it so", Satoshi! :-)

						Jordan