Petteri Räty wrote:
> On 25.1.2010 13.30, Petteri Räty wrote:
>>>
>>> So there is already a option that is the reverse of -n ?
>>>
>>> Dale
>>>
>>> :-) :-)
>>
>>
>> You would first have to define the reverse to avoid misunderstanding.
>>
>> --noreplace (-n)
>> Skips the packages specified on the command-line that have already been
>> installed.
>>
>> Reverse: Install packages that are not already installed
>>
>> - This is what Portage does by default
>>
>> Reverse: Skips packages that are not installed
>>
>> - Makes no sense with installation actions. Is this what you mean?
>>
>> pena betelgeuse # emerge --depclean foobar
>>  >>> No packages selected for removal by depclean
>>
>> Regards,
>> Petteri
>>
>
> I should also add that this is not a user support mailing list as 
> there's gentoo-user for that purpose. I think the original purpose of 
> the thread was already fulfilled.
>
> Regards,
> Petteri
>
>

Definition of reverse -n option.  emerge --remove-from-world pidgin  
That would remove the entry pidgin from the world file.  Then a user 
could use --depclean to remove pidgin and other dependencies that are no 
longer needed.  There would be no need to use -C in that case.

I am subscribed to -user as well.  I been using Gentoo since the 1.4 
days.  This is about improving portage which is a good thing to talk 
about here.  The devs do it, not the user.  ;-)  Also, I already know 
how to use portage pretty good.  I'm not asking for support just trying 
to improve things.

Dale

:-)  :-)