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From: Greg <geflatt@××××××××××××.ca>
To: Gentoo Dev <gentoo-dev@g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Portage quibbles
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 01:11:07
Message-Id: 1048207436.26160.3.camel@Sentinel
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Portage quibbles by Jon Portnoy
1 > > (2) Certain packages are installed but not added to world file.
2 > >
3 > > E.g. If I install evolution and that installs mozilla as a dependency
4 > > then mozilla is not put in world file.
5 >
6 > Not a bug. Dependencies don't go into world, only explicitly merged
7 > packages.
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9 Perhaps a switch to upgrade all packages installed reguardless how the
10 got installed (ie as a dependency or not) would be a viable option?
11 Seems that a lot of people have trouble with this for on reason or the
12 other....
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15 Greg <geflatt@××××××××××××.ca>
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Portage quibbles Dan Armak <danarmak@g.o>