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> -----Original Message----- |
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> From: Dan Farrell [mailto:dan@×××××××××.cx] |
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> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:52 PM |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] My only input on the subject of |
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> circular dependencies |
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> On Thu, 17 May 2007 09:18:40 +0900 |
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> <burlingk@×××××××××.mil> wrote: |
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> > My only input at this time (since I am a total newb when it |
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> > comes to Gentoo), is this. |
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> ... |
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> > --- |
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> > Ken |
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> I think that's excellent advice Ken. I would add somewhere |
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> between USEing sparingly and reading errors (windows people |
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> in particular never seem to do this) that emerging -av is a |
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> great idea, since it lists the use flags you're likely to |
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> want to look over before going. Many a gray hair can be |
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> avoided by a little extra work before sending the emerge through. |
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> Don't give up newbies! It comes eventually, I swear. |
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Would -p work well with the -av (-avp) ? I have not looked over the -a |
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and -v just yet, but I know that -p will make sure it doesn't actually |
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change anything on the first attempt. :) |
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