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I've done some work on providing multi-slot Tcl and Tk packages. |
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you can find it on my overlay [1] |
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this work consists basiaclly of: |
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1) modifying tcl/tk ebuilds for install stuff with |
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- --prefix=/usr/tcl/${SLOT} |
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and merging all the ebuilds code into the tcltk eclass |
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2) provide a tcltk eselect module for switching the active tcltk version |
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pro: |
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this would allow less painful unmasking and stabilizing of tcl/tk |
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packages, so users can have a tcl runtime of the 21st century =)) |
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tcltk apps that are less "vital" (i.e. have not "ported" to newer |
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runtimes) could still live on a system using the tcltk switcher |
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potential issues: |
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this could become troublesome if there is a tcl extension installed, |
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and is needed both for tcl 8.5 and tcl 8.6. it should be reinstalled |
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after each 'eselect tcltk set ...' |
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btw, on a different topic: the number of bugs on tcltk (8.5) has |
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lowered a bit. |
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maybe it's time to unmask it and have package maintainers fix the |
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outdated apps? |
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[1] http://overlays.gentoo.org/dev/mescalinum |
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* uninstall previous versions of tcl/tk if you are testing this, as |
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slotmoves are not possible for overlays |
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