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From: Grant Taylor <gtaylor@×××××××××××××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Preventing new versions of gentoo-sources…
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 03:13:58
Message-Id: 9a740c89-79db-cf86-1f50-16c0ed90c2e6@spamtrap.tnetconsulting.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Preventing new versions of gentoo-sources… by Dale
1 On 6/19/19 8:51 PM, Dale wrote:
2 > Honestly, I'm not sure there is a easy way to do this.
3
4 I'm actually happy with what Vadim recommended.
5
6 It keeps me within the minor (?) version of the kernel that I want to
7 stay within, while still allowing updates to new micro (?) versions.
8
9 Is Major, Minor, and Micro versions the proper term?
10
11 4.14.120 being
12 Major: 4
13 Minor: 14
14 Micro: 120
15
16 # cat /etc/portage/package.mask/gentoo-sources
17 >sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.15
18
19 When I /am/ ready to upgrade to a newer Minor version, I will just
20 update my /etc/portage/package.mask/gentoo-sources file.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Preventing new versions of gentoo-sources… Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>