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> The machine is actually a server, which just sat in a corner doing its |
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> job perfectly. That's one of the reasons it wasn't updated: if it ain't |
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> broken, don't fix it. |
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Any system that is not getting software updates is broken to some degree, |
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just in a subtle way. |
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Trimming your /var/lib/portage/world file and removing the trimmed packages |
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can make the update less painful. I sometimes remove non-system packages I |
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want, then reinstall again later to get through difficult upgrades. |
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