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On Friday 18 April 2008, robert anstuther wrote: |
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> Hi, I am new to Gentoo so accept my apologies if this is a blatently |
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> stupid question. I want to install the latest version of a package on |
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> our site, on checking the various gentoo boxes I discovered that the |
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> versions of the package varied a lot. therefore I ran "emerge --sync" |
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> this worked fine but finished with the message that a new portage was |
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> available and that I should run the command in the above subject |
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> field, and then update ALL my config files, I am worried that I mess |
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> up my kernel by proceeding, I have checked the wiki and read through |
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> the emerge docs, but it is still not totally clear to me, Any help or |
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> suggested further reading very much appreciated. |
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> Thanks, Boba. |
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Hi Boba, |
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Your questions are all fully explained in the Gentoo Handbook: |
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http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/index.xml |
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It is perfectly normal for portage to want to update itself first when |
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doing a system update. Portage will update, then it re-runs the system |
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update so that the new system is now in charge. |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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