Re: [gentoo-user] Need help with USE options.

[Dale]

Neil Bothwick wrote:

>
>That's why you can change USE flags on a per-package basis,
>in /etc/portage/package.use.
>
>


I have used that file before.  I am still a bit new to this.  I'm 
learning though, slowly.



>There's no need to reinstall for this. Change your USE flags and do
>"emerge -uavDN world". To re-emerge anything affected by the changes.
>Then do "emerge -a depclean" to remove packages that are no longer needed.
>
>

How's this look?  Anything going to break?  I'm not worried about 
removing KDE 3.4.  3.5 seems stable anyway.  I like that WARNING though.


> root@smoker / # emerge -p depclean
>
> *** WARNING ***  --depclean is known to be broken. It is highly
> recommended
> *** WARNING ***  that `emerge --update --newuse --deep world` be ran
> before
> *** WARNING ***  commencing. However, using --depclean may still break
> link
> *** WARNING ***  level consistency within your system. `revdep-rebuild`
> *** WARNING ***  from app-portage/gentoolkit can help to detect breakage.
> *** WARNING ***
> *** WARNING ***  Also study the list of packages to be cleaned for any
> *** WARNING ***  obvious mistakes. Packages can be manually added to the
> *** WARNING ***  world list by running `emerge --noreplace <atom>`.
> *** WARNING ***
> *** WARNING ***  Make sure you have a backup.
>
> Calculating dependencies ... done!
>
> >>> These are the packages that I would unmerge:
>
>  app-crypt/hashalot
>     selected: 0.3-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  media-libs/tunepimp
>     selected: 0.3.0-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  x11-themes/gnome-themes
>     selected: 2.10.2
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  sys-devel/bin86
>     selected: 0.16.16
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  media-libs/win32codecs
>     selected: 20050216
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  x11-themes/gnome-icon-theme
>     selected: 2.10.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  x11-themes/hicolor-icon-theme
>     selected: 0.8
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  sys-apps/miscfiles
>     selected: 1.3-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  dev-cpp/libgnomemm
>     selected: 2.6.0
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdepim
>     selected: 3.4.1-r2
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/libgnomeprintui
>     selected: 2.10.2
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  media-video/vcdimager
>     selected: 0.7.21
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/libbonoboui
>     selected: 2.10.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  app-shells/sash
>     selected: 3.7
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdewebdev
>     selected: 3.4.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  dev-libs/libtasn1
>     selected: 0.2.13
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  dev-libs/lzo
>     selected: 1.08-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-extra/evolution-data-server
>     selected: 1.2.3
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdeadmin
>     selected: 3.4.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdeedu
>     selected: 3.4.1-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  sys-fs/cryptsetup-luks
>     selected: 1.0.1-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  media-video/avifile
>     selected: 0.7.41.20041001-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  dev-libs/libcdio
>     selected: 0.73
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  dev-cpp/gconfmm
>     selected: 2.6.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  media-sound/madplay
>     selected: 0.15.2b
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  dev-cpp/libglademm
>     selected: 2.4.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  app-arch/ncompress
>     selected: 4.2.4-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  net-print/libgnomecups
>     selected: 0.2.0
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  x11-themes/gtk-engines
>     selected: 2.6.5
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdeaddons
>     selected: 3.4.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/libglade
>     selected: 2.5.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/gnome-mime-data
>     selected: 2.4.2
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  sys-libs/lib-compat
>     selected: 1.4
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  dev-cpp/gnome-vfsmm
>     selected: 2.6.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/gnome-vfs
>     selected: 2.10.1-r2
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/libgnome
>     selected: 2.10.1-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  sys-fs/device-mapper
>     selected: 1.01.03
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/libgnomeui
>     selected: 2.10.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/gnome-keyring
>     selected: 0.4.4
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  net-libs/libsoup
>     selected: 2.2.6.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdemultimedia
>     selected: 3.4.1-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  net-libs/gnutls
>     selected: 1.2.3
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  app-crypt/opencdk
>     selected: 0.5.5
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdetoys
>     selected: 3.4.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-extra/libgtkhtml
>     selected: 2.6.3
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/libgnomeprint
>     selected: 2.10.3
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  dev-cpp/libgnomeuimm
>     selected: 2.6.0
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdegraphics
>     selected: 3.4.1-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  dev-cpp/libgnomecanvasmm
>     selected: 2.6.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/libbonobo
>     selected: 2.10.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdenetwork
>     selected: 3.4.1-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdegames
>     selected: 3.4.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdeartwork
>     selected: 3.4.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  media-libs/libsndfile
>     selected: 1.0.11
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  sys-apps/ed
>     selected: 0.2-r6
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdebase
>     selected: 3.4.1-r1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  media-libs/musicbrainz
>     selected: 2.1.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  gnome-base/libgnomecanvas
>     selected: 2.10.2
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
>  kde-base/kdeutils
>     selected: 3.4.1
>    protected: none
>      omitted: none
>
> >>> 'Selected' packages are slated for removal.
> >>> 'Protected' and 'omitted' packages will not be removed.
>
>
> Packages installed:   677
> Packages in world:    90
> Packages in system:   59
> Unique package names: 618
> Required packages:    634
> Number to remove:     59
> root@smoker / #


I see gnome-vfs on the list.  That thing drives me nuts.  <clenches teeth >


>
>You will also disable, and never know about, any new or changed USE
>flags. USE="-*..." is not a good idea for general use.
>
>

That's what I was worried about.  Those unintended consequences that 
makes thing break.

>Incidentally, you can see which USE flags are set, including defaults,
>with "emerge --info".
>
>
>
>
Oh yeah.  Me forgot that one.  That's better than trying to sort them 
out manually.

Thanks.

Dale


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1:  Home built; Abit NF7 ver 2.0 w/ AMD 2500+ CPU, 1GB of ram and right now two 80GB hard drives.  Named Smoker
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