Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:07:18 +0100 From: Conor McDermottroe <ports@mcdermottroe.com> To: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Keeping track of automatically installed dependency-only ports Message-ID: <1181912838.1446.5.camel@platinum.office.edgespace.net> In-Reply-To: <18034.34033.990817.311640@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <20070614070602.GD39533@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org> <200706140714.l5E7EK0U023767@smtpclu-1.eunet.yu> <20070614075418.GA8093@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org> <200706142322.l5ENMbZt009741@smtpclu-6.eunet.yu> <20070615121125.GH1173@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <18034.34033.990817.311640@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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On Fri, 2007-06-15 at 08:24 -0400, Robert Huff wrote: > Peter Jeremy writes: > > > > For an opposing PoV: I often see ports that looks interesting or > > look like a possible solution to a problem and will install the > > port to have a play. If it turns out that it's not suitable, I > > would like to be able to easily unistall the port and any > > dependencies it pulled in that I didn't already have. > > Oooooh, pretty - me want! I solve this problem by having a text file containing the names of the ports I wish to have installed. I then use a script[0] to show me the difference between the desired ports and the installed ports. Not ideal, but it works for me and may be useful to others. -C [0]http://www.mcdermottroe.com/computer-stuff/freebsd/browse.php?file=/computer-stuff/freebsd/portdiff/portdiff
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