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From: Albert Hopkins <marduk@g.o>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Machine Cleanup
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:51:37
Message-Id: 1184629551.15828.38.camel@blackwidow.nbk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Machine Cleanup by Mark Knecht
1 I've done similar to Mark, but slightly different.
2
3 # # back up your system
4 # emerge -DuvaN world # make sure u're up-to-date
5 # vi /etc/make.conf ; vi /etc/portage/package.use # edit your USE flags
6 # emerge -DuvaN # update to new USE flags
7 # cp -a /var/lib/portage/world ~/ # backup world file
8 # vi /var/lib/portage/world # remove whatever u don't want
9 # emerge -va --depclean # make sure you don't remove anything critical
10 # emerge -DuvaN world # ideally, u should get nothing
11 # revdep-rebuild -i # fix broken linkages
12
13 Last two may need to be repeating, as you may find you need to tune your
14 USE flags.
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16 Depending on your requirements, it may save time just to re-install.
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19 Albert W. Hopkins
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