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

[Stijn Hoop]

On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 03:40:34AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Aug 2003, 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.
> 
> It doesn't matter if you have the correct version of the plist, you'll
> get an error if pkg_delete doesn't complete successfully.

I don't follow -- if I get an error on pkg_delete, most likely there is still
cruft on my drive, which I can't identify. If I reinstall the port with the
correct plist, (which portupgrade nearly automates for me anyway), I don't
have cruft lying around when it is deleted. That's what I wanted to avoid.

Hopefully I made myself more clear this time,

--Stijn

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