Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:41:35 -0500 From: Mark Felder <feld@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: find ports that aren't required anymore Message-ID: <1377978095.27510.16416805.52E0E55D@webmail.messagingengine.com> In-Reply-To: <004001cea67e$f774a530$e65def90$@dalescott.net> References: <004001cea67e$f774a530$e65def90$@dalescott.net>
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On Sat, Aug 31, 2013, at 14:19, Dale Scott wrote: > I was using the postfix port, but decided to replace it with ssmtp to > reduce > ports in use and simplify system updating (deleting postfix with > pkg_delete). Is it possible that deleting postfix will leave ports > installed > that aren't required anymore? Will pkg_delete also delete any > dependencies > no longer required? If I could have ports still installed that aren't > required anymore? How can I find them now? Portmaster? > If you're using the old pkg format you'll want to use something like pkg_cutleaves which is in ports. If you're using the new pkg format you can simply run "pkg autoremove".
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