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On 07/10/2014 09:31, Kerin Millar wrote: |
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> On 07/10/2014 09:13, Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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>> Hi, |
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>> |
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>> dev-lang/perl-5.20.1 is in the tree (unmasked), but trying to upgrade |
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>> gives me lots of blocks requiring versions which are not |
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>> in the tree, yet, like |
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>> |
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>> [blocks B ] <perl-core/Socket-2.13.0 ("<perl-core/Socket-2.13.0" is |
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>> blocking virtual/perl-Socket-2.13.0) |
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>> |
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>> Has anybody tried to upgrade to this version of Perl? |
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> |
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> Here is a generically applicable approach to handling upgrades in |
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> situations where a major dev-lang/perl update is queued. |
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> |
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> 1) emerge -auDN @world |
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> 2) If previous step fails: emerge -auDN --backtrack=30 @world |
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> 3) If previous step fails: |
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> a) emerge --deselect $(qlist -IC 'perl-core/*') |
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> b) Return to step #2 |
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> 4) perl-cleaner -all |
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> 5) If previous step fails, follow the instructions in the error message |
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> 6) Re-select any perl modules that you may have explicitly requested |
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> |
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> The final step won't apply to you unless you a Perl hacker. |
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I meant to include the step of running emerge --depclean just after |
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successfully concluding steps 4 or 5. |
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--Kerin |
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