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On Friday 17 November 2006 00:27, "Daevid Vincent" <daevid@××××××.com> |
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wrote about '[gentoo-user] How come my 'esearch' isn't updated when I |
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emerge something until the next 'esync'?!': |
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> How come when I emerge something, my 'esearch' isn't updated until the |
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> next time I do an 'esync'? |
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> But I *DO* have it installed.... |
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> Why can't portage just be smart enough to update whatever |
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> record/file/log/whatever it is that shows what I have installed?! |
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esearch is separate from portage, portage DOES update it's records (that's |
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why emerge, part of portage, shows it as installed). esearch uses a |
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separate database (for speed) that is updated by either by esync (which |
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also does an emerge --sync) or eudatedb. |
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(Sorry if this has already been mentioned; I'm not receiving all the emails |
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from the list.) |
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"If there's one thing we've established over the years, |
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it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest |
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clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." |
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-- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh |