Subject: Re: pkg/32779 (pkgsrc "make update" removes packages inappropriately (IMHO!))
To: None <pkg-manager@netbsd.org, pkgsrc-bugs@netbsd.org,>
From: None <salo@netbsd.org>
List: pkgsrc-bugs
Date: 02/09/2006 01:24:41
Synopsis: pkgsrc "make update" removes packages inappropriately (IMHO!)

State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
State-Changed-By: salo@netbsd.org
State-Changed-When: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:24:40 +0000
State-Changed-Why:
this had been discussed ad infinitum.
you can't remove the package (or tree of depending packages) only when the build
is successful, because you need to link against libraries (and use headers) from
the real dependencies which will be installed, not those which might be present
in the system.
this can't be accomplished without using either a clean environment (e.g., using
pkg_comp or bulk-buil sandbox) or deleting the tree of dependencies as "make update"
does.