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Sebastian Redl wrote: |
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> Mark Knecht wrote: |
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>> I seem to be a bit confused about the correct usage of ~amd64 vs |
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>> unmasking a package in the portage.unmask file. Thanks in advance. |
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>> What's the proper way for me to limit glib at the currently installed |
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>> revision level? |
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> portage.unmask is for masking, portage.keywords for keywording. These |
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> are not the same. |
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> You can accept the ~amd64 keyword for just a single version the same way |
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> you can unmask just a single version. Put this in portage.keywords: |
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> =dev-libs/glib-2.18.4 ~amd64 |
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In order to reduce clutter in the keyword files, you can omit the |
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"~amd64" part. This is equvalent: |
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=dev-libs/glib-2.18.4 |
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Also, it helps explaining to people how to keyword packages without |
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knowing their arch. |
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