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On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:13:05 -0400, Chuck Robey wrote: |
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> I haven't been able to find any syntax to actually use slots, |
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In general, you don't. Slots are mainly used for libraries and similar |
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programs that are used by other programs. One program needs libfoo |
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1.x,another needs libfoo 2.x. Slots enable you to have both installed and |
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both programs are happy. |
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There are a few slotted packages where a user decides which version they |
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want, but this is done is the same way as specifying the version for |
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non-slotted packages, by specifying the version in the emerge command. |
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> This morning, when I |
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> did the cut/paste of your command, it came back and asked me: |
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> [ebuild R ] x11-libs/qt-3.3.8-r4 USE="cups doc examples ipv6 opengl |
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> - -debug (-firebird) -gif -immqt -immqt-bc -mysql -nas -nis -odbc |
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> -postgres |
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> - -sqlite -xinerama" 0 kB |
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> Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 kB |
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> Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No] |
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> What the heck does it mean to merge these? |
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You ran emerge with the --ask parameter, so it shows you what it is going |
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to install then asks for confirmation before proceeding. In this case, |
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you can see there is no change of version or USE flags, so emerging it |
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again is unnecessary. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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