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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:57:05 -0400, Philip Webb wrote: |
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> No, the problem with 'emerge world' (without '-p') is |
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> that the user hands over control of his machine to an unreliable |
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> automaton, |
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No one has ever suggested that you run emerge world without -p or -a. |
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Damage caused by using a tool badly does not make it a bad tool. |
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Especially if the tool's documentation specifically advises different |
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usage |
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"You should almost always precede any package install or update attempt |
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with a --pretend install or update. This lets you see how much will be done, and shows you any blocking packages that you will have to rectify. This goes doubly so for the system and world sets, which can update a large number of packages if the portage tree has been particularly active." |
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Neil Bothwick |
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If at first you don't succeed, you'll get a lot of free advice from |
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folks who didn't succeed either. |
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