port dependents

[David Evans]

Jeremy Lavergne wrote:
> These are computed every time you try to install or upgrade something 
> in your local copy of MacPorts.  They are based off the current 
> portfiles.
>
> Port files are updated through either the selfupdate or the sync 
> commands.  I advise just simply running `sudo port selfupdate && port 
> outdated` regularly.
>
> On Jun 30, 2009, at 4:15 PM, David Evans wrote:
>
>> When dependencies change, how does port dependents get updated?  Or 
>> does it?
>
Ok, so I'm assuming that you mean that it will be updated when PortIndex 
is updated.  That is, this command uses
the dependency information in PortIndex not from the Portfiles themselves?

Looks like gcalctool didn't make the last PortIndex rebuild, so will see 
in half an hour or so.

Dave