[MacPorts] #20556: Port should ask before performing time consuming or complex operations

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#20556: Port should ask  before performing time consuming or complex operations
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  Reporter:  nick@…        |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  closed                               
  Priority:  Normal        |   Milestone:                                       
 Component:  base          |     Version:  1.7.1                                
Resolution:  worksforme    |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:                |  
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Changes (by blb@…):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => worksforme
  * component:  ports => base


Comment:

 Hundreds?  klavaro appears to need just gtk2, which brings in nearly 90
 packages in total.

 Since MacPorts will install necessary dependencies for whatever you tell
 it to install, then your request would basically mean every run of port
 would need to first ask, since it could involve quite a few dependencies;
 or it could be just a few, but some ports may take quite some time to
 build.  Hence, any use of 'port install' may be time consuming.

 For complete removal, see the [http://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ#uninstall
 the FAQ entry].

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