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From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] How to remove a single binary package
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 12:33:45
Message-Id: 52ECE99D.8010201@gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] How to remove a single binary package by Mick
1 On 01/02/2014 12:55, Mick wrote:
2 > Hi All,
3 >
4 > I have a couple of binary packages in a box under /usr/portage/packages that I
5 > no longer need. How can I selectively remove one or some of them only?
6 >
7 > qpkg -c www-client/chromium
8 >
9 > or
10 >
11 > eclean packages
12 >
13 > nukes the lot.
14 >
15
16
17 man eclean
18
19 the -d and -n switches let you be a little more selective just like
20 cleaning distfiles. They deal with packages based on whether they are
21 still in tree or you have them installed. To deal with specific
22 versions, use rm like Nei said
23
24 --
25 Alan McKinnon
26 alan.mckinnon@×××××.com

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Re: [gentoo-user] How to remove a single binary package Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>