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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How to install a pkg without all dependencies?
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:42:23
Message-Id: 20141218194211.283ff0eb@digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: How to install a pkg without all dependencies? by Harry Putnam
1 On Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:58:03 -0500, Harry Putnam wrote:
2
3 > >> Some of this threads posts may be crossing in delivery so restating
4 > >> what I am trying
5 > >>
6 > >> package.provided:
7 > >>> =app-editors/emacs-24
8 > >
9 > > Try:
10 > > virtual/emacs-24
11 >
12 > No change whatsoever... seems to be ignored
13 >
14 The file location is /etc/portage/profile/package.provided
15 You must give a specific version with no <, >, = or ~
16 You cannt use a virtual.
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18 All of this is explained in man portage.
19
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22 Neil Bothwick
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24 Top Oxymorons Number 5: Twelve-ounce pound cake

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[gentoo-user] Re: How to install a pkg without all dependencies? Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com>