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Re: /usr/pkg cleanup, files not owned by any package
> I'd just like to remove those files that are not owned by any package to
> clean up /usr/pkg (at least bin and lib directories as at least in theory
> etc can have files that are hand made).
>
> Before you do that, make sure the pathname->package mapping has not
> been corrupted -- it doesn't seem to be terribly robust, and I have
> often seen it go wrong. You can use the `pkg_admin rebuild' command
> to regenerate it afresh from the installed packages.
I did pkg_admin rebuild. However I still have orphaned files under
/usr/pkg (that are not owned by any package is what pkg_info -F -e says).
How do I get rid of them? I don't mind loosing some packages that I may be
using. I can reinstall them cleanly.
Mayuresh
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