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On 02/07/15 21:38, Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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>On Sat, 7 Feb 2015 14:06:30 -0700, Joseph wrote: |
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>> I'll try it next time. When I upgrade and have to scroll via 200+ |
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>> messages of emerge packages it is easy to not to notice about some |
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>> critical information; in my case "grub" that was calling to run |
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>> "grub-install" or the system will not boot. I wish the packages without |
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>> any changes or warning wouldn't even show up after upgrade. |
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>1) Don't leave it so long between upgrades. |
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I usually try not to exceed 2-months between upgrades. |
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I think this is a reasonable time. |
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I upgrade my backup machines first and if nothing happen (no surprises) I proceed with main server upgrade. Wait for one week and if everything is working correctly |
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I upgrade my boxes in a remote location over ssh. All boxes are rsync to single local box. Oh, and I check gentoo news group for discussion as well :-) prior to |
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upgrades. |
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>2) Read man make.conf and /usr/share/portage/config/make.conf.example for |
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> details of the ELOG_ settings to have warnings and info mailed to you. |
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In my make.conf I have: |
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PORTAGE_ELOG_CLASSES="info warn error log" |
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Maybe I should skip: info and log; to have less trafic. |
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Joseph |
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