port reclaim exclude build dependencies

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Jan 21, 2019, at 09:34, Jonathan Stickel wrote:

> The `reclaim` command of port is a great idea. However, it has a serious limitation, at least for me. When checking for leaves, it does not consider build dependencies, which I like to keep (rather than reinstalling every time they are needed). Therefore I cannot let it uninstall leaves. Fortunately, I can still use port_cutleaves for this purpose, using the `-b` option. As far as I can tell, such an option does not exist for port reclaim. Is there sufficient interest to (re-)open a ticket requesting this feature? I found this one that is basically the same as what I am requesting:
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> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/57180
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> It was closed with `worksforme`, suggesting that the submitter should use `setrequested` for his build dependencies. I would rather not do that because build dependencies can change as ports evolve.

I agree with you. I'd want the option of keeping build dependencies when reclaiming.