[MacPorts] #14038: MP removal text on http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/FAQ#HowdoIremoveoruninstallMacPorts looks dangerous

MacPorts trac at macosforge.org
Tue Jan 22 12:52:57 PST 2008


#14038: MP removal text on
http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/FAQ#HowdoIremoveoruninstallMacPorts
looks dangerous
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 Reporter:  ricci at macports.org  |       Owner:  jmpp at macports.org
     Type:  enhancement         |      Status:  new              
 Priority:  Normal              |   Milestone:                   
Component:  ports               |     Version:  1.6.0            
 Keywords:                      |  
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 The text on
 http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/FAQ#HowdoIremoveoruninstallMacPorts
 includes:

 sudo rm -rf \
 /opt/local \
 ...

 This just looks dangerous, far too close to 'sudo rm -rf /'.  Can we
 change it to include the /opt/local part on the same line, so it looks
 like:

 sudo rm -rf /opt/local \
 ...

 I think that will be generally safer for folks.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/ticket/14038>
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