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From: Alexander Skwar <listen@×××××××××××××××.name>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Should we NEVER do an ``emerge -u world''?
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:15:15
Message-Id: 1271860.LIEfnhPM4e@m-id.message-center.info
1 · Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>:
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3 > If you don't understand exactly what the -5 option in etc-update will do,
4 > don't use it. If you do understand, you probably won't use it anyway.
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6 Uhm, I've got to disagree. I use -5 quite often. I have a look at
7 the list of files and if I *KNOW* that I did not touch those files,
8 I'm very happy "-5'ing" etc-update, so to say.
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10 So, yes, if you do understand, you probably will use it.
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12 Alexander Skwar
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14 See, these two penguins walked into a bar, which was really stupid, 'cause
15 the second one should have seen it.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Should we NEVER do an ``emerge -u world''? Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>