Uninstalling a Port

[Randal L. Schwartz]

>>>>> "Joshua" == Joshua Root <jmr at macports.org> writes:

Joshua> He said dependencies, not dependents. Probably want port_cutleaves.

OK, can you elaborate?  What are the differences?

If I say "port uninstall foo" and it says "can't do that, bar needs it",
is bar a dependency or a dependent or both, and if not both, what's
an example of the other?

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