> Package dependencies may change, depending on the user settings and > port maintainers configuration for the port (i.e. Makefiles). The same > sort of applies to packages as well. > Or were you referring to just packages instead of ports based > package metadata :)? > Or maybe a better question is: what are you trying to accomplish? > -Garrett >
The problem is that i always try FreeBSD snapshots, and each time i did a fresh install, i found my self in need to install xorg & gnome. so when i use pkg_add -rK xorg or pkg_add -rK gnome, it just keeps the package itself only without its dependencies, it would be better for me to keep the packages i use rather than downloading them every time. The ports has no problem with that, since it leaves all the port dependencies in /usr/ports/distfiles but i prefer packages than recompiling every time i install a fresh system something like gnome would eat my day compiling it. -- System Programmer -- I'm Searching For Perfection, So Even If U Need Portability U've To Use Assembly ;-) -- http://libosdk.berlios.de _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"