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On Wednesday 07 Dec 2016 21:20:27 Grant Edwards wrote: |
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> On 2016-12-07, Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > Your problem is that the box seems to have not been updated in a |
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> > long while. That is always tricky. |
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> That's putting it mildly. Gentoo works far, far better if you update |
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> frequently. On most systems I update a couple times a week. Those |
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> systems have been mostly trouble free for many, many years. |
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Over the last couple of years I only update once a week and a couple of older |
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systems I only update every fortnight. Usually there are no unresolvable |
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problems, or breakages. Occasionally I have to change a USE flag for the odd |
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package, but emerge will let me know when this is required. |
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I think Alan G. can keep using his infamous script and get to keep the pieces, |
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after all it is his OS and he's entitled to do as he pleases with it, but I |
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would suggest: |
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1. Use your script once a week, contrary to all advice dispensed in this M/L |
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and just because you want to. |
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2. If problems show up, forget the script and use 'emerge -avuND world' as Mr. |
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McKinnon suggested. In most cases this will resolve any conflicts on its own. |
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You could add '--backtrack=90' if there are unresolved conflicts to get portage |
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to try harder. |
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3. If you still get a problem (not with your script, please) report back with |
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the error shown and some kind soul will suggest a way forward. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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