Re: Purpose of /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg?

2013-07-17 Thread Walter Hurry
On Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:59:21 -0600, Warren Block wrote: > Install the excellent sysutils/bsdadminscripts and run pkg_libchk to > check for packages still depending on those libraries or missing ones. > If it doesn't complain, it's safe to delete them. Otherwise, rebuild > everything it complains

Re: Purpose of /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg?

2013-07-16 Thread Warren Block
On Tue, 16 Jul 2013, Walter Hurry wrote: On Tue, 16 Jul 2013 10:05:19 -0700, Charles Swiger wrote: Hi-- On Jul 16, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Walter Hurry wrote: What is the purpose of /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg? It holds old versions of shared libraries which were once used by installed ports

Re: Purpose of /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg?

2013-07-16 Thread Walter Hurry
On Tue, 16 Jul 2013 10:05:19 -0700, Charles Swiger wrote: > Hi-- > > On Jul 16, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Walter Hurry wrote: >> What is the purpose of /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg? > > It holds old versions of shared libraries which were once used by > installed ports. > &

Re: Purpose of /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg?

2013-07-16 Thread Charles Swiger
Hi-- On Jul 16, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Walter Hurry wrote: > What is the purpose of /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg? It holds old versions of shared libraries which were once used by installed ports. > As far as I can see, in a properly organised system, all the shared libraries > in there

Purpose of /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg?

2013-07-16 Thread Walter Hurry
What is the purpose of /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg? As far as I can see, in a properly organised system, all the shared libraries in there should be redundant. If this is correct, is there an easy way to clear them out, or should I just rm