removing unneeded package dependencies
Hello! I use a custom script to remove automaticly installed dependencies to the manually installed packages I deleted. AFAIK ``pkg'' doesn't provide this functionality (if I'm wrong, correct me, please). The things I wanted to ask are: 1. Is there any reason for this functionality being missing in ``pkg''? (I would like to make a patch to ``pkg'' to make it possible if there is a chance that the patch would be accepted.) 2. Is anyone working on this functionality already? -- Dmitrij D. Czarkoff
Re: removing unneeded package dependencies
On 12/27/10 09:35, Dmitrij D. Czarkoff wrote: I use a custom script to remove automaticly installed dependencies to the manually installed packages I deleted. If you had used -D dependencies when you manually deleted a package; the dependencies would also be deleted (unless they are required for another package).
Re: removing unneeded package dependencies
On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:08:09AM -0500, Frank Bax wrote: On 12/27/10 09:35, Dmitrij D. Czarkoff wrote: I use a custom script to remove automaticly installed dependencies to the manually installed packages I deleted. If you had used -D dependencies when you manually deleted a package; the dependencies would also be deleted (unless they are required for another package). That switch deletes all packages that *depend on* the package being deleted; the OP is asking for the reverse relation. Ask espie@, I'm pretty sure it's on the list. Joachim -- PotD: databases/p5-Class-DBI-Plugin-Type - determine type information for columns http://www.joachimschipper.nl/
Re: removing unneeded package dependencies
On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Frank Bax f...@sympatico.ca wrote: On 12/27/10 09:35, Dmitrij D. Czarkoff wrote: I use a custom script to remove automaticly installed dependencies to the manually installed packages I deleted. If you had used -D dependencies when you manually deleted a package; the dependencies would also be deleted (unless they are required for another package). Sorry for that. A dramatic fuck up on my side. Meanwhile, why this behaviour isn't the default one? Generally one would prefer to delete dependencies as far as the mail package is deleted. -- Dmitrij D. Czarkoff
Re: removing unneeded package dependencies
I recently submitted a patch to do this. I haven't received much feedback but check if it works for you. http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-techm=129320921012808w=2 Luis On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Dmitrij D. Czarkoff czark...@gmail.comwrote: Hello! I use a custom script to remove automaticly installed dependencies to the manually installed packages I deleted. AFAIK ``pkg'' doesn't provide this functionality (if I'm wrong, correct me, please). The things I wanted to ask are: 1. Is there any reason for this functionality being missing in ``pkg''? (I would like to make a patch to ``pkg'' to make it possible if there is a chance that the patch would be accepted.) 2. Is anyone working on this functionality already? -- Dmitrij D. Czarkoff
Re: removing unneeded package dependencies
Sorry about the lack of feedback. Basically, there are quite a few severe limitations to the way pkg_delete currently walks dependencies. Putting a band-aid such as your patch is not going to help, and yeah, redesigning that to work better is on my list.
