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Signed-off-by: Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> |
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ebuild-maintenance/removal/text.xml | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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diff --git a/ebuild-maintenance/removal/text.xml b/ebuild-maintenance/removal/text.xml |
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index eabbdaf..3575b5c 100644 |
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--- a/ebuild-maintenance/removal/text.xml |
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+++ b/ebuild-maintenance/removal/text.xml |
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@@ -83,6 +83,49 @@ Date: Tue Oct 3 21:43:03 2017 +1100 |
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Closes: https://bugs.gentoo.org/629144 |
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</pre> |
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+</body> |
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+</section> |
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+ |
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+<section> |
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+<title>Removing a virtual package</title> |
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+<body> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+Virtual packages are generally removed when they have no more than one |
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+provider left. The removal is preceded by updating the remaining ebuilds |
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+not to use the virtual. Since virtuals do not install any files, there |
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+is little value in proactively forcing them to be uninstalled from user |
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+systems or unnecessarily informing the user about the fact. Therefore, |
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+an alternative removal process is recommended. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+In order to remove a virtual package, follow the following procedure: |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+<ol> |
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+ <li> |
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+ If the virtual is being removed along with its second to last |
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+ provider, include the virtual in the last-rites mail. However, please |
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+ do not include it in the <c>package.mask</c> entry as users do not need |
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+ to be forced to proactively unmerge it. Instead, add it |
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+ to <c>package.deprecated</c> to warn developers not to depend on it. |
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+ Wait the time appropriate for the last rites. |
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+ </li> |
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+ <li> |
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+ Update all ebuilds not to reference the virtual. Since there is |
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+ no urgent need to remove the virtual from user systems |
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+ and the resulting rebuilds would be unnecessary, do not bump ebuilds |
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+ when replacing the dependency. |
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+ </li> |
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+ <li> |
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+ Remove the package directly |
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+ </li> |
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+ <li> |
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+ Perform the post-removal cleanup, as with regular packages |
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+ </li> |
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+</ol> |
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+ |
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</body> |
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</section> |
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</chapter> |
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