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From: n952162@×××.de
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Aw: Re: [gentoo-user] keywords vs use variables
Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 20:45:46
Message-Id: trinity-22688fb8-70a7-45b7-82e9-bd9822142046-1558385126312@3c-app-webde-bap49
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] keywords vs use variables by Daniel Frey
1 Okay, thanks. I'll take that in and try to digest it, try to find examples what that means.
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4 > Gesendet: Montag, 20. Mai 2019 um 19:58 Uhr
5 > Von: "Daniel Frey" <djqfrey@×××××.com>
6 > An: gentoo-user@l.g.o
7 > Betreff: Re: [gentoo-user] keywords vs use variables
8 >
9 > On 5/20/19 10:54 AM, n952162@×××.de wrote:
10 > > Hi,
11 > >
12 > > Can someone explain the difference between keywords (as in package.accept_keywords) and use variables (as in package.use/)?
13 > >
14 > > Or point me to concise documentation that makes the difference clear?
15 > >
16 >
17 > I'll try.
18 >
19 > Keywording allows you to mask/unmask specific (or show/hide) versions of
20 > a package.
21 >
22 > USE variables affect build-time dependencies and options on multiple
23 > versions of a package.
24 >
25 > Hope that helps.
26 >
27 > Dan
28 >
29 >

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Re: Aw: Re: [gentoo-user] keywords vs use variables Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>