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Re: --onlyreqdeps: msg#00167

Subject: Re: --onlyreqdeps
Greg Beaver wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I'd like to make another significant change with package.xml 2.0.
>
>Basically, for all packages that are released with a 2.0 package.xml, 
>I'd like all required deps to be installed automatically.  In other 
>words, --onlyreqdeps will continue to function as it always has with 
>older package.xml's, but all newer ones won't need the option to work.
>
>--alldeps also would probably not be necessary, but I might consider 
>having a magic opt dependency group named "all" that will be installed 
>if the --alldeps flag is passed.  This would also make uninstalling all 
>optional deps easy.

OK if you make clear which packages are required and installed.
I think the PEAR installer could benefit from an interactive interface
sometimes. For example:

Are you sure you want to install those dependencies? [Y/n]

Bertrand MAnsion
Mamasam



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