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From: Zac Medico <zmedico@g.o>
To: gentoo-portage-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] Is portage (/usr)/bin-merge safe?
Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2013 05:49:08
Message-Id: 51A98B4E.8090601@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-portage-dev] Is portage (/usr)/bin-merge safe? by Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@cox.net>
1 On 05/31/2013 10:36 PM, Duncan wrote:
2 > As in subject, is portage bin/usr-bin merge safe?
3 >
4 > It appears most of my clashing files are /usr/bin/* -> /bin/* symlinks.
5 > (That's just bin, I've not looked at sbin.)
6
7 I haven't tried it, but it should work just fine. Portage has always
8 supported directory symlinks like these. I haven't heard any recent
9 complaints regarding them.
10 --
11 Thanks,
12 Zac

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