Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 03:40:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org> To: Stijn Hoop <stijn@win.tue.nl> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/graphics/netpbm Makefile (fwd) Message-ID: <20030830033945.U15016@znfgre.qbhto.arg> In-Reply-To: <20030830102532.GD88893@pcwin002.win.tue.nl> References: <20030830025225.D15016@znfgre.qbhto.arg> <20030830102532.GD88893@pcwin002.win.tue.nl>
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On Sat, 30 Aug 2003, Stijn Hoop wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 02:54:26AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
> > Can someone please explain to me why fixing a plist necessitates bumping
> > portrevision? If I already have the port installed, the plist is already
> > broken. There is nothing about this fix that makes me want to reinstall
> > the port.
>
> There is for me -- I want the version of the port with the correct pkg-plist
> in case I want to deinstall the port and _not_ leave files/dirs behind.
> I wouldn't know if I have the correct version of the plist if they didn't
> bump PORTREVISION.
It doesn't matter if you have the correct version of the plist, you'll
get an error if pkg_delete doesn't complete successfully.
Doug
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