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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] gcc upgrade, should it upgrade?
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:28:40
Message-Id: 20060329092135.302b6c76@krikkit.digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] gcc upgrade, should it upgrade? by Ryan Tandy
1 On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:41:14 -0800, Ryan Tandy wrote:
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3 > Assuming it's the gcc-3.4.5-r1 update you're considering postponing,
4 > you could just:
5 >
6 > # echo '>sys-devel/gcc-3.4.5' >> /etc/portage/package.mask
7 >
8 > and just remove that line when you're ready to upgrade. It's a *far*
9 > better idea than trying to modify your profile.
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11 echo '=sys-devel/gcc-3.4.5-r1' >> /etc/portage/package.mask is better if you only want to postpone this upgrade. Your suggestion blocks all future upgrades.
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15 Neil Bothwick
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17 "Bother," said Pooh, as he drained the vodka bottle dry.

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