> I am confused what "port uninstall --follow-dependents <portfile>" or is it > "--follow-dependencies" will uninstall? For example, if I enter "port > dependents inkscape", Macports replies there are no dependents. On the other > hand, "port deps inkscape" lists a large number of library dependents and > some build dependents of inkscape e.g. poppler and perl5. So what will the > follow flag do when it is executed; try to uninstall all the library and > build dependents or just uninstall inkscape?
Dependents (dependentof) are packages that use X. Dependencies (depof) are what X uses. Yes, the follow flags will try to recurse through the tree uninstalling packages that don't have dependents. Depending on what you're trying to do, you might also check out "leaves". _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
