Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] ARGH I uninstalled python
Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 21:08:22
Message-Id: 4A1865BA.4060505@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] ARGH I uninstalled python by Neil Bothwick
1 Neil Bothwick wrote:
2 > On Sat, 23 May 2009 06:59:10 -0500, Dale wrote:
3 >
4 >
5 >> Hmmm, I think someone needs to rethink the system set then. After all,
6 >> portage does not work well without python. It should keep a binary copy
7 >> but it should also warn you if you are typing without your thinking cap
8 >> on.
9 >>
10 >
11 > Portage is not in system, only the virtual. That can be satisfied
12 > by Paludis, which does not need Python.
13 >
14 >
15 >
16
17 But if a person, me or the OP, is using portage then python needs to be
18 in there. After all, isn't portage supported by Gentoo still? Are we
19 all supposed to switch to Paludis so we will get a warning before
20 borking our system?
21
22 Dale
23
24 :-) :-)