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From: Jarry <mr.jarry@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] emerge --depclean: !!! sys-apps/less is part of your system
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:01:31
Message-Id: 4EF37DD8.40806@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] emerge --depclean: !!! sys-apps/less is part of your system by Mark Knecht
1 On 22-Dec-11 19:38, Mark Knecht wrote:
2 >>
3 >> Why does portage want to unmerge sys-apps/less when it is
4 >> a part of system?
5 >
6 > I didn't like it either so I've been adding it to
7 > /var/lib/portage/world just to stop it. I've seen this on one machine
8 > or another for 6 months to a year I think.
9
10 Some time ago emerge wanted to uninstall "nano" - part of system.
11 Now "less". I just tried to update one more comp, and guess what?
12
13 # emerge --depclean
14 Calculating dependencies... done!
15 >>> Calculating removal order...
16
17 !!! 'sys-fs/udev' (virtual/dev-manager) is part of your system profile.
18 !!! Unmerging it may be damaging to your system.
19
20 >>> Waiting 10 seconds before starting...
21 >>> (Control-C to abort)...
22 Press Ctrl-C to Stop in: 10 9
23
24 LOL, what the hell is going on? Porgage went crazy or what?
25
26 Jarry
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Re: [gentoo-user] emerge --depclean: !!! sys-apps/less is part of your system Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>