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Frank Peters <frank.peters@×××××××.net> skribis: |
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> On Wed, 26 May 2010 16:21:14 -0400 |
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> Kenneth Prugh <ken69267@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > from man portage: |
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> > package.provided |
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> > [snip some stuff] |
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> > Portage will not attempt to update a package |
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> > that is listed here unless another package |
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> > explicitly requires a version that is newer than |
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> > what has been listed. |
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> I thought that the purpose of package.provided was broader, but |
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> I guess that it serves only to record dependencies for other packages. |
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An "phony" ebuild in an overlay would do what you wanted, I think. |
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