Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:08:54 -0700 (PDT) From: abram olson <dacia_icarus@yahoo.com> To: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mass uninstall all ports? Message-ID: <20010712230854.19085.qmail@web13505.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20010712191017.B29406@moo.holy.cow>
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Thank you parv. I'm reading the man page right now. --- parv <parv_@yahoo.com> wrote: > on Jul 12 18:48, i got this from abram... > > I have updated the ports using cvsup. So, this: > > > > cd /var/db/pkg && pkg_delete -fd * > > > > will remove all the packages and ports that are > > installed? > > > > I really want to understand what I'm doing here > ;-) > > > > Another person suggested I do: > > > > pkg_info | cut -d\ -f1 | xargs pkg_delete > > > > what is the difference between what these two > commands > > will do? > > > > Abe > > > you know, in perl, there is a saying: > > there is more than one way to do it. > > > ...in the end both will do the same thing: > remove/delete all the > installed software as listed in /var/db/pkg. if you > go the 'pkg_info' > route, you should add '-f' and or '-d' flag. > > if pkg_delete/xargs/shell complain that 'pipe > broken', 'too many > arguments', or some such, then you can try this... > > # find /var/db/pkg -type d -execdir pkg_delete -fd > {} \; > > > in any case, don't miss to read the pkg_delete & > find manpages. > > > -- > so, do you like word games or scrabble? > - parv ===== Jesus saves. Allah forgives, Cthulu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich. ------------------------------------------ See my digital art at: http://www.foramenmagnum.net/images.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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