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From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Emerge @system causing gcc downgrade
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:11:29
Message-Id: 37fee2d2-ed5e-a5ca-1875-5fb6a3bd9753@gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Emerge @system causing gcc downgrade by "White
1 On 07/03/2017 17:07, White, Phil wrote:
2 > Hi,
3 >
4 > I'm sorry. This is probably a really simple question.
5 > I have a new install of Gentoo.
6 > emerge -uDpv --newuse @system results in a new slot for gcc,
7 > *downgrading* the current version (from 5.4.0 to 4.9.4)
8 > No other package is selected for merging.
9 >
10 > Why??? What command line can I give to show why a new slot is being
11 > pulled in?
12 > (I wouldn't particularly mind, but as I am on an old x86 celeron, this
13 > will take hours to complete, for no obvious benefit...)
14 >
15 > Thanks
16 > Phil
17 >
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21 Add -t option to the command
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25 Alan McKinnon
26 alan.mckinnon@×××××.com

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