> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 3:16 AM > From: "Bruce Dubbs" <[email protected]> > To: "BLFS Support List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [blfs-support] Determining dependencies > > Gabriella Lynns wrote: > > Hi > > > > I often build BLFS-based systems for special purposes, either for myself or > > clients. No two are ever the same, dammit. > > > > I script the build to X11. But thereafter,anything can happen. > > > > I spend far too much time tracing dependencies. Every package I install > > brings required and recommended dependencies (I always install recommended > > deps) And of course those dependencies have dependencies and so on, almost > > without limit. These deps might be thought of as in "generations" or > > levels; the deepest I have bothered to record so far is 10 levels. > > > > I want - I need - a method for finding all the dependencies of a package, > > preferably in one of the orders they should be installed. > > > > And so, to the point: is any such tool around? Or do I have to fire up php > > yet again? > > jhalfs can do what you want. > > -- Bruce > >
Several ideas for me to think about - thanks again. I'm happier with say php than Docbook though. On the LFS Hints page I found http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/downloads/files/blfs-deps.txt which is possibly dated. But I didn't find the software referenced? Is it around? Or is the hint too old? Gabriella -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
