Re: Deletion of just installed port-packages (excluding base): success

From: Mark Millard <marklmi_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:00:16 UTC
On Aug 7, 2025, at 12:40, Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 07/08/2025 16:57, Mark Millard wrote:
>> … does not match the documented pkg delete -a
>> behavior (no -f): …
> 
> (From Reddit) for --force in the Options section of pkg-delete(8), something like:

I specified a context where -f (force) was NOT in use for my whole
note. Why are your replying about a type of context that I did not
reference?

>> … In combination with the -a or --all flag, deletes base packages (if present) that form FreeBSD, and pkg(8) itself.

Not relevant to my list submittal: -a without force being used is relevant instead.

You may need to explain more about whatever your point was. I'm confused.

>> Do not forcibly delete the operating system.
> 
> 
> <https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg-delete&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-ports#OPTIONS>

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Mark Millard
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