Oops forgot to send this to the group. On 11/18/11, Ryan Schmidt <[email protected]> wrote: > On Nov 19, 2011, at 00:23, Roger Pack wrote: > >> I used macports today, and had a few usability "suggestions/feature >> requests": >> for what they're worth :) >> >> Here goes... >> >> If I do this: >> $ sudo port install vlc -f >> >> I'd expect it to be a "force install" the equivalent of >> $ sudo port -f install vlc >> >> instead, it surprised me by not doing a force install. FWIW. > > Single-dash options like "-f" must appear immediately after the word "port", > e.g. "sudo port -f install foo" (not that one should be using "-f" except in > unusual circumstances). > > Double-dash options like "--enforce-variants" are specific to the subcommand > and must appear immediately after the subcommand, i.e. "sudo port upgrade > --enforce-variants foo"
It would be nice if the port command warned me, like $ sudo port remove zlib --force it would be kind if it spit out something like "ignoring unused trailing --force parameter" or the like. This bit me again recently. Cheers! -roger- _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
