On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 12:06:43PM -0700, Matthew Peltzer wrote: } Does there exist a tool for generating a global dependency graph for } fink's packages? If not, is there any documentation (other than at } fink.sourceforge.net/doc/) on the format of the .info files, } specifically the 'Depends' and 'BuildDepends' fields? Are there any } other fields I should pay attention to? } } My goal is to remove any unecessary packages that may have been } installed as a dependency, but were not removed when the requiring } package was removed. My idea is that I can build a graph of the } dependency tree described in the .info files, then use 'fink list' to } mark the status (available, unstalled, update available) of all } packages, and present the information to the user.
You might try debfoster. Also, look into apt-cache dotty (i.e. read the apt-get man page and look at the dotty option). Note that these are Debian tools that work because Fink is based on the Debian packaging system. } -- Matthew Peltzer --Greg ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list Fink-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
