Revision: 76676 http://trac.macports.org/changeset/76676 Author: jmr@macports.org Date: 2011-03-04 22:08:18 -0800 (Fri, 04 Mar 2011) Log Message: ----------- port.1: document --follow-dependencies flag for uninstall Modified Paths: -------------- trunk/base/doc/port.1 Modified: trunk/base/doc/port.1 =================================================================== --- trunk/base/doc/port.1 2011-03-05 01:41:53 UTC (rev 76675) +++ trunk/base/doc/port.1 2011-03-05 06:08:18 UTC (rev 76676) @@ -362,8 +362,15 @@ .Ar portname . To uninstall all installed but inactive ports, use .Fl u . -To recursively uninstall all dependents of this port, use +To recursively uninstall all dependents of +.Ar portname +before uninstalling the port itself, use .Fl -follow-dependents . +To uninstall +.Ar portname +and then recursively uninstall all its dependencies, use +.Fl -follow-dependencies . +This will not uninstall dependencies that are marked as requested or that have other dependents. .Pp For example: .Pp