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On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:26:27 -0500, Dale wrote: |
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> One thing I don't like about having all the separate file in package.* |
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> is trying to keep up with them. I have several files that are there |
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> that don't even have anything in them because either |
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> portages unmask feature or autounmask created them. I sort of wonder |
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> if it wouldn't be easier for me to go back to a single file. Then I |
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> can open it with kwrite and if the file has a lot in it, just use the |
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> find tool. I know, I'm sure there is some command that can do that but |
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> that's another story. Of course I also have several files that do have |
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> something in them. Thing is, if I suspect something is in a file and |
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> want to look, I have to open each file, look to see if it's there and |
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> if not, repeat with the next one until I find it. Sometimes that is |
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> like a needle in a haystack. |
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Either give the files sensible names or use grep :) |
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I name the file after the package that requires its settings, so if foo |
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requires a USE flag on libbar, I put that in foo. That way, if I unmerge |
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foo, I can delete the file and not leave cruft. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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If it ain't broke, break it and charge for repair. |
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