Both of these responses helped me understand dependents and
dependenciesmuch better.
Thanks
On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 7:49 AM, Jeremy Lavergne
wrote:
> > I am confused what "port uninstall --follow-dependents " or is
> it "--follow-dependencies" will uninstall? For example, if I enter "port
> depen
> I am confused what "port uninstall --follow-dependents " 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
On Nov 9, 2012, at 8:08 AM, "M. Daniel Becque" wrote:
> I am confused what "port uninstall --follow-dependents " or is it
> "--follow-dependencies" will uninstall?
These are two separate flags that do two separate things.
> For example, if I enter "port dependents inkscape", Macports replies t
I am confused what "port uninstall --follow-dependents " 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 d
