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On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 10:23:28 -0400, |
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Daniel Frey wrote: |
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> On 4/18/20 10:56 AM, tuxic@××××××.de wrote: |
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> > Hi, |
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> > |
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> > I /thought/ that /etc/portage/package.mask is a file and using it |
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> > in this manner works as exspected. |
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> > Also the docs are of that opinion, too: |
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> > https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki//etc/portage/package.mask |
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> > |
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> > BUT! |
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> > |
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> > * error: please convert //etc/portage/package.mask to a directory |
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> > * |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > urges me to make a directory out of it. |
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> > After doing so, the command starts. |
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> > |
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> > I am confused....slightly... |
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> > |
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> |
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> The devs are deprecating the flat-file version of package.*, I |
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> have been gettings warnings during emerges indicating that they |
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> all need to be changed to the directory layout. |
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> |
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> If you ignore this eventually emerge will stop working. I've |
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> already taken the few minutes to move all my boxes to the |
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> directory layout, and split out the packages to individual |
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> files. You don't have to go that far though, the entries can stay |
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> in one file under the new directory structure. |
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I wonder why they are doing this, I find the single file much easier |
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to deal with and its easier to make sure I don't have duplicate |
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entries this way. |
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-- |
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Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: |
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How do |
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you spend it? |
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John Covici wb2una |
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