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> On Fri, Aug 05, 2005 at 09:41:15PM -0400, C.Beamer wrote: |
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> > Now for the question. I need confirmation of my understanding. In |
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> > the make.conf file when setting up the USE flags, I include anything |
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> > that I want to have compiled into the programs that I install, |
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> > correct? If I don't want an option to be compiled in all programs, I |
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> > prefix that with a - sign. If I want an option for a specific |
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> > package, I use the package.use file. |
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> > So, if I don't want to compile gnome, then I use -gnome as one of the |
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> > keywords. I don't use gnome, never have, never will, but there are |
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> > gnome applications that I like - gnumeric to name one, plus there are |
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> > a few gnome games. So, is it my best bet to include -gnome as a |
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> > keyword in my make.conf USE statement and the add it in the |
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> > package.use file for those applications that need it? |
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> > I'm using gnome here as an example, but if my understanding is |
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> > correct, I assume this would apply to anything. And yes, I know that |
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> > you can declare temporary use flags when compiling a package. |
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My understanding is slightly different. |
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1) If you don't want Gnome, then never emerge gnome. |
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2) If a specific program has required gnome dependencies, and if you |
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want that program on your machine, then emerge package will build the |
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required gnome dependencies. No way around that. |
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3) If the program has *optional* gnome features, and if there is a |
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flag in the ebuild to not use those optional gnome features then |
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-gnome tells the system to leave the gnome stuff out. |
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Hope this helps. |
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cheers, |
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Mark |
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