[OpenIndiana-discuss] IPS idiom for local packages with no dependencies

[Tim Mooney]

In regard to: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] IPS idiom for local packages with...:

> On 02/11/19 04:19 PM, Tim Mooney wrote:
>> However, most packages that I would have guessed would be "leaves" are
>> actually required by userland-incorporation or some other incorporation,
>> so they are effectively "required". 
>
> depend type=incorporate does not mark a package required, it just sets a
> constraint on what version can be installed.   When you're looking at what
> packages are actually required, you need to look carefully at the type
> of the depend action, and see what each type actually does in the list
> in the pkg(5) man page.

Thanks for the clarification, Alan.  It's appreciated.

I think my experience with other package managers, especially RPM, has
actually been a bit of a detriment to learning IPS.  Even after using OI
for several years now, I'm still finding surprises with IPS.

Tim
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