(2517) the error message when removing a dependency of a vital package is uninformative (was: Trying to understand base system packages)

From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:40:14 UTC
On 05/12/2025 14:31, Sad Clouds wrote:
> …
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> This happens for every other base package:
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> # pkg delete FreeBSD-games
> Cannot solve problem using SAT solver, trying another plan
> Cannot solve problem using SAT solver, trying another plan
> Cannot solve problem using SAT solver, trying another plan
> Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
> 1 packages requested for removal: 0 locked, 1 missing


the error message when removing a dependency of a vital package is 
uninformative · Issue #2517 · freebsd/pkg
<https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/issues/2517>