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From: n952162@×××.de
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Aw: [gentoo-user] Re: keywords vs use variables
Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 20:16:58
Message-Id: trinity-4673961b-faec-4e68-af0d-8d7c3fd465d6-1558469798611@3c-app-webde-bap04
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: keywords vs use variables by Nikos Chantziaras
1 That's good, thank you both.
2
3 > Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. Mai 2019 um 01:29 Uhr
4 > Von: "Nikos Chantziaras" <realnc@×××××.com>
5 > An: gentoo-user@l.g.o
6 > Betreff: [gentoo-user] Re: keywords vs use variables
7 >
8 > On 20/05/2019 20:54, n952162@×××.de wrote:
9 > > Can someone explain the difference between keywords (as in package.accept_keywords) and use variables (as in package.use/)?
10 >
11 > Others chimed in already, but an easy way to describe it is:
12 >
13 > Keywords control whether or not a package is allowed to be installed.
14 > USE flags change the configuration of the package.
15 >
16 >
17 >