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On Tue, 31 May 2011 23:43:59 +0100, David W Noon wrote: |
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> Remember that I am writing purely about *unmerged* packages. In the |
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> case of a rebuild or upgrade, customizations would be preserved just |
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> as they are now. |
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Sometimes it is necessary to unmerge a package before emerging a newer |
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version, either manually or by portage, to resolve blockers. Making |
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unmerge remove all config files would cause breakage in such a case. |
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There's a reason why the CONFIG_PROTECT variable is so named. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. |
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