On 15 Feb 2015, at 19:46 , Carlo Tambuatco wrote:
> 
> So build dependencies are *always* left behind after upgrading all ports 
> whether they are needed to run ports or not?

Yes, if a dependency is installed, then it stays installed until you uninstall 
it. 

> Seems like macports should have an option that prunes this stuff after every 
> upgrade. It should be the port developer's responsibility to mark what is 
> needed to run their port and have the rest deleted after every upgrade. Just 
> my opinion.

No such option exists at this time. However, note that in many cases, users 
will get a binary built by our automated build servers. In that case, build 
dependencies don't get installed on the user machine. 
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