On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 12:27:13PM -0800, Maslan wrote: > > 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.
You could always use pkg_fetch -fR (from portupgrade) to fetch them all first, and then pkg_add them after. Of course, I think fixing pkg_add to keep the dependencies also is a better solution. -- WXS _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
