[Bug 230023] [exp-run] Switch to use xorgproto instead of individual proto packages

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--- Comment #16 from Niclas Zeising <zeising at FreeBSD.org> ---
Hi!
I just realized something.  How does pkg handle port renames and so on?
The problem is that xorgproto installs the same files as a bunch of old *proto
ports, meaning they conflict.  The old ports are removed by this patch, but if
I'm not mistaken, they won't be removed from the host system?

I guess one way to solve this is to keep the old *proto ports around, but have
them not install anything and have nothing depend on them, that way they can
co-exist with the xorgproto port, and then be removed by pkg autoremove or
similar.  After a transition time (such as after the next quarterly branch)
they can be removed.

Is this a good way, or is there a way to have pkg solve this with or without
human input?


Perhaps this is not a problem and I'm just overly worried about breaking
things, but I thought I'd bring it to the surface before pulling the trigger on
the change.  I just need a little bit of help and advice.


Thank you for all help!
Regards
-- 
Niclas

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