On Jan 21, 2019, at 09:34, 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.
I agree with you. I'd want the option of keeping build dependencies when reclaiming.
