[MacPorts] #52303: `port uninstall --follow-dependents` uninstalls more ports than `port rdependents` reports

21 Sep 2016


      #52303: `port uninstall --follow-dependents` uninstalls more ports than `port
rdependents` reports
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 Reporter:  swordangel@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
     Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
Component:  base          |    Version:  2.3.4
 Keywords:                |       Port:
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 OS: macOS Sierra 10.12
 MacPorts 2.3.4 installed using the Sierra-specific pkg.

 `port rdependents perl5.22` showed me this listing:

 {{{
 The following ports are dependent on perl5.22:
   p5.22-authen-sasl
   p5.22-cgi
   p5.22-digest-hmac
   p5.22-digest-sha1
   p5.22-encode-locale
     p5.22-http-message
       p5.22-html-form
         p5.22-libwww-perl
           p5.22-xml-parser
       p5.22-http-cookies
       p5.22-http-daemon
       p5.22-http-negotiate
   p5.22-error
   p5.22-file-listing
   p5.22-getopt-long
   p5.22-gssapi
   p5.22-html-parser
   p5.22-html-tagset
   p5.22-http-date
   p5.22-io
     p5.22-io-socket-inet6
   p5.22-io-html
   p5.22-io-socket-ip
   p5.22-io-socket-ssl
     p5.22-lwp-protocol-https
     p5.22-net-http
     p5.22-net-smtp-ssl
   p5.22-locale-gettext
   p5.22-lwp-mediatypes
   p5.22-mime-base64
     p5.22-uri
       p5.22-www-robotrules
   p5.22-mozilla-ca
   p5.22-net-libidn
   p5.22-net-ssleay
   p5.22-pathtools
   p5.22-scalar-list-utils
   p5.22-socket
   p5.22-socket6
   p5.22-sub-uplevel
     p5.22-test-exception
     p5.22-test-warn
   p5.22-term-readkey
   p5.22-test-deep
   p5.22-test-nowarnings
   p5.22-test-simple
 }}}

 But then when I ran `port uninstall --follow-dependents perl5.22`, these
 ports actually got uninstalled:

 {{{
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-authen-sasl @2.160.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-authen-sasl
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-authen-sasl @2.160.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-authen-sasl
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-digest-hmac @1.30.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-digest-hmac
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-digest-hmac @1.30.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-digest-hmac
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-digest-sha1 @2.130.0_4
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-digest-sha1
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-digest-sha1 @2.130.0_4
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-digest-sha1
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-xml-parser @2.440.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-xml-parser
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-xml-parser @2.440.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-xml-parser
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-libwww-perl @6.150.0_0+ssl
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-libwww-perl
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-libwww-perl @6.150.0_0+ssl
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-libwww-perl
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-http-negotiate @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-negotiate
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-http-negotiate @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-negotiate
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-html-form @6.30.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-html-form
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-html-form @6.30.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-html-form
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-http-cookies @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-cookies
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-http-cookies @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-cookies
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-http-daemon @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-daemon
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-http-daemon @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-daemon
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-http-message @6.110.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-message
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-http-message @6.110.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-message
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-encode-locale @1.50.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-encode-locale
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-encode-locale @1.50.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-encode-locale
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-error @0.170.240_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-error
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-error @0.170.240_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-error
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-getopt-long @2.49.1_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-getopt-long
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-getopt-long @2.49.1_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-getopt-long
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-gssapi @0.280.0_3
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-gssapi
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-gssapi @0.280.0_3
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-gssapi
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-cgi @4.330.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-cgi
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-cgi @4.330.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-cgi
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-html-parser @3.720.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-html-parser
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-html-parser @3.720.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-html-parser
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-html-tagset @3.200.0_4
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-html-tagset
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-html-tagset @3.200.0_4
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-html-tagset
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-file-listing @6.40.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-file-listing
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-file-listing @6.40.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-file-listing
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-http-date @6.20.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-date
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-http-date @6.20.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-http-date
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-io-socket-inet6 @2.720.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io-socket-inet6
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-io-socket-inet6 @2.720.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io-socket-inet6
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-io @1.250.0_4
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-io @1.250.0_4
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-io-html @1.1.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io-html
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-io-html @1.1.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io-html
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-locale-gettext @1.70.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-locale-gettext
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-locale-gettext @1.70.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-locale-gettext
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-lwp-mediatypes @6.20.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-lwp-mediatypes
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-lwp-mediatypes @6.20.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-lwp-mediatypes
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-www-robotrules @6.20.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-www-robotrules
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-www-robotrules @6.20.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-www-robotrules
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-lwp-protocol-https @6.60.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-lwp-protocol-https
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-lwp-protocol-https @6.60.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-lwp-protocol-https
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-net-http @6.90.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-net-http
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-net-http @6.90.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-net-http
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-uri @1.710.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-uri
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-uri @1.710.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-uri
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-mime-base64 @3.150.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-mime-base64
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-mime-base64 @3.150.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-mime-base64
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-mozilla-ca @20160104_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-mozilla-ca
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-mozilla-ca @20160104_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-mozilla-ca
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-net-smtp-ssl @1.30.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-net-smtp-ssl
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-net-smtp-ssl @1.30.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-net-smtp-ssl
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-io-socket-ssl @2.38.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io-socket-ssl
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-io-socket-ssl @2.38.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io-socket-ssl
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-net-libidn @0.120.0_4
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-net-libidn
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-net-libidn @0.120.0_4
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-net-libidn
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-pathtools @3.620.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-pathtools
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-pathtools @3.620.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-pathtools
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-scalar-list-utils @1.450.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-scalar-list-utils
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-scalar-list-utils @1.450.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-scalar-list-utils
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-io-socket-ip @0.380.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io-socket-ip
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-io-socket-ip @0.380.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-io-socket-ip
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-socket @2.24.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-socket
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-socket @2.24.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-socket
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-socket6 @0.280.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-socket6
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-socket6 @0.280.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-socket6
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-test-exception @0.430.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-exception
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-test-exception @0.430.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-exception
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-test-warn @0.300.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-warn
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-test-warn @0.300.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-warn
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-sub-uplevel @0.260.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-sub-uplevel
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-sub-uplevel @0.260.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-sub-uplevel
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-term-readkey @2.330.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-term-readkey
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-term-readkey @2.330.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-term-readkey
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-test-deep @1.123.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-deep
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-test-deep @1.123.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-deep
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-test-nowarnings @1.40.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-nowarnings
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-test-nowarnings @1.40.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-nowarnings
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-test-simple @1.302.56_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-simple
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-test-simple @1.302.56_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-test-simple
 --->  Deactivating rrdtool @1.5.5_1
 --->  Cleaning rrdtool
 --->  Uninstalling rrdtool @1.5.5_1
 --->  Cleaning rrdtool
 --->  Deactivating intltool @0.51.0_2
 --->  Cleaning intltool
 --->  Uninstalling intltool @0.51.0_2
 --->  Cleaning intltool
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-xml-parser @2.440.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-xml-parser
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-xml-parser @2.440.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-xml-parser
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-libwww-perl @6.150.0_0+ssl
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-libwww-perl
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-libwww-perl @6.150.0_0+ssl
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-libwww-perl
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-www-robotrules @6.20.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-www-robotrules
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-www-robotrules @6.20.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-www-robotrules
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-http-negotiate @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-http-negotiate
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-http-negotiate @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-http-negotiate
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-html-form @6.30.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-html-form
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-html-form @6.30.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-html-form
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-http-cookies @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-http-cookies
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-http-cookies @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-http-cookies
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-http-daemon @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-http-daemon
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-http-daemon @6.10.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-http-daemon
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-http-message @6.110.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-http-message
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-http-message @6.110.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-http-message
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-lwp-protocol-https @6.60.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-lwp-protocol-https
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-lwp-protocol-https @6.60.0_1
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-lwp-protocol-https
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-net-http @6.90.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-net-http
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-net-http @6.90.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-net-http
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-uri @1.710.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-uri
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-uri @1.710.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-uri
 --->  Deactivating p5.24-io-socket-ssl @2.38.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-io-socket-ssl
 --->  Uninstalling p5.24-io-socket-ssl @2.38.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.24-io-socket-ssl
 --->  Deactivating p5.22-net-ssleay @1.780.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-net-ssleay
 --->  Uninstalling p5.22-net-ssleay @1.780.0_0
 --->  Cleaning p5.22-net-ssleay
 --->  Deactivating perl5.22 @5.22.2_1
 --->  Cleaning perl5.22
 --->  Uninstalling perl5.22 @5.22.2_1
 --->  Cleaning perl5.22
 }}}

 Note the extra packages not reported by `port rdependents perl5.22`, e.g.:

 * rrdtool
 * intltool
 * p5.24-*

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