On 21 Jan 2019, at 10:34, Jonathan Stickel wrote:
The `reclaim` command of port is a great idea. However, it has a
serious limitation, at least for me. When checking for leaves, it does
not consider build dependencies, which I like to keep (rather than
reinstalling every time they are needed). Therefore I cannot let it
uninstall leaves. Fortunately, I can still use port_cutleaves for this
purpose, using the `-b` option. As far as I can tell, such an option
does not exist for port reclaim. Is there sufficient interest to
(re-)open a ticket requesting this feature? I found this one that is
basically the same as what I am requesting:
https://trac.macports.org/ticket/57180
It was closed with `worksforme`, suggesting that the submitter should
use `setrequested` for his build dependencies. I would rather not do
that because build dependencies can change as ports evolve.
-1
1. You can just say no. Really. It's easy.
2. You can exercise judgment in doing a 'port setrequested' for some
common dependency ports that you know you will always want (e.g.
autoconf, boost, ncurses, etc.) and avoid having to save no regularly.
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