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Apparently, though unproven, at 08:35 on Monday 16 May 2011, Pandu Poluan did |
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opine thusly: |
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> Hello list! |
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> I am trying to get the 'Zen' of emerge. Please CMIIW on the following |
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> points: |
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> * emerge --oneshot package will install package but does not record it in |
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> @world |
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Yes |
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> * To update a oneshot-ed package, I must either do it explicitly |
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> (emerge --update package), or use --deep against world (emerge |
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> --update --deep @world) |
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Yes |
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> * --update-ing a package will not record it in @world |
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Dunno. Please test it and tell us if it did or not |
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> * If I want that package to be included in @world, I have to re-emerge it |
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No. |
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emerge -n |
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Refer to emerge man page |
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You can also just edit /var/lib/portage/world by hand for the same result |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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