cvs commit: ports/graphics/netpbm Makefile (fwd)

Edwin Groothuis edwin at mavetju.org
Sat Aug 30 03:39:50 PDT 2003


On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 12:25:32PM +0200, Stijn Hoop wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 02:54:26AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
> > Can someone please explain to me why fixing a plist necessitates bumping
> > portrevision? If I already have the port installed, the plist is already
> > broken. There is nothing about this fix that makes me want to reinstall
> > the port.
> 
> There is for me -- I want the version of the port with the correct pkg-plist
> in case I want to deinstall the port and _not_ leave files/dirs behind.
> I wouldn't know if I have the correct version of the plist if they didn't
> bump PORTREVISION.

I must say that I agree with him.

Edwin

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