Re: [gentoo-user] suppressing the 'would you like to add --pretend' prompt when using emerge --ask

[Philip Webb]

160417 »Q« wrote:
> I too often forget to use 'sudo' along with 'emerge --ask',
> which gets me a prompt to add '--pretend' to the options.
> I never want to add '--pretend' to the options :
> if I've used '--ask', I also meant to use 'sudo'.

If your machine isn't in a public place, why don't you use a root terminal ?
That's what I've always done & have never used 'sudo', which isn't installed.
Also, I've always used '-v' rather than '-a', as it's simpler.
After 'emerge -pv <pkg>', I then carry on with 'emerge -1 <pkg>'
or simply 'emerge <pkg>', if it's a World or System pkg.

Really, there are simple ways of doing things with Gentoo,
which avoid a lot of the complications + hassles others complain about.

HTH (smile).

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