What do pkg_delete -rf pkg-config\*

mfaridi · #1 February 8th, 2009, 07:30

What do this command

Code:

pkg_delete -rf pkg-config\*

This command delete all thing ???
Delete all packages ???
or Delete special packages ?
Is this command danger and can break my systems ?
Can I use this command for delete all gnome package or KDE packages ?

hydra · #2 February 8th, 2009, 09:55

Code:

     -f, --force
             Force removal of the package, even if a dependency is recorded or
             the deinstall or require script fails.

     -r, --recursive
             Recursive removal.  In addition to specified packages, delete all
             packages that depend on those packages as well.

Seems it will delete all ports that depend of pkg-config, but not all ports depend on it. If you want to delete all ports, pkg_delete -a.

Yes it's safe to use if you know what you are doing. You as the admin must know which packages are necessary for you and which are not. Take a look what will be deleted:
pkg_info -R `pkg_info | grep pkg-config | awk '{print $1}'`

**DutchDaemon** · #3 February 8th, 2009, 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydra

Yes it's safe to use if you know what you are doing.

Oops.

hydra · #4 February 8th, 2009, 20:12

UNIX does what you want, you know what you are typing in, you are the master, isn't it so DutchDaemon

**DutchDaemon** · #5 February 8th, 2009, 22:14

I think I am, yeah ..

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