[153135] trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/using.xml
jmr at macports.org
jmr at macports.org
Sun Sep 25 06:08:32 PDT 2016
Revision: 153135
https://trac.macports.org/changeset/153135
Author: jmr at macports.org
Date: 2016-09-25 06:08:32 -0700 (Sun, 25 Sep 2016)
Log Message:
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guide: tweak Finding Leaves section and mention --follow-dependencies
Modified Paths:
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trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/using.xml
Modified: trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/using.xml
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--- trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/using.xml 2016-09-25 12:51:16 UTC (rev 153134)
+++ trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/using.xml 2016-09-25 13:08:32 UTC (rev 153135)
@@ -1294,10 +1294,15 @@
<programlisting><prompt>$ </prompt><userinput>sudo port uninstall leaves</userinput></programlisting>
- <para>Note that the uninstallation can mark new ports as leaves. To uninstall all leaves, you have to repeat
- the process until <command>port echo leaves</command> comes back empty. To simplify this, consider
- installing the <option>port_cutleaves</option> port and running <command>sudo
- port_cutleaves</command>.</para>
+ <para>Note that the uninstallation can cause new ports to become leaves. To uninstall all leaves, you would have to repeat
+ the process until <command>port echo leaves</command> comes back empty. To automate this, you can use
+ <option>--follow-dependencies</option> when uninstalling.</para>
+
+ <programlisting><prompt>$ </prompt><userinput>sudo port uninstall --follow-dependencies leaves</userinput></programlisting>
+
+ <para>To go through this process interactively so you can make sure you're not uninstalling anything you want to keep,
+ you can install the <option>port_cutleaves</option> port. After installation, run it with</para>
+ <programlisting><prompt>$ </prompt><userinput>sudo port_cutleaves</userinput></programlisting>
</section>
<section id="using.common-tasks.keeplean">
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