[MacPorts] #42207: uninstalling macports could be easier

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#42207: uninstalling macports could be easier
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  Reporter:  dave@…       |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)


Comment:

 Uninstalling MacPorts could be easier. On the other hand, how easy do we
 really want it to be to uninstall everything, which is a drastic and
 irreversible step and also something that won't be done regularly?

 And a couple problems come to mind with this proposal:

  1. Sometimes, MacPorts doesn't work anymore. For example, if you had
 MacPorts installed on a PowerPC Mac, and then migrated that system to an
 Intel Mac running a newer version of OS X that does not include a PowerPC
 emulator. In that case, you cannot run `port` ''anything'' and need to
 uninstall manually.
  2. MacPorts is not interactive, but you'd want to ask the user "Are you
 sure?"

 We could offer a separate shell script to uninstall.

 The proposed [SummerOfCode#self-management self-management feature] may
 address this concern.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/42207#comment:2>
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