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On Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:02:23 +0200, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: |
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> >> Hmm ... I don't think setting abi_x86_32 globally is necessary, |
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> >> unless you want to have 32bit libs for ALL packages that these exist |
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> >> for, whether you use them or not. I mean that for Skype you have no |
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> >> alternative at present, but if you don't use Skype then you would |
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> >> not need the 32bit versions of Skype's dependencies. If my |
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> >> understanding is wrong, Alan will soon put me right on this. :-) |
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> > You understand it just fine. |
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> OK, then so why do I have to edit files to tell the system to USE this |
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> and that after the system tells me it needs that ... ? |
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> Why isn't this taken care of within portage itself? |
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Because this is Gentoo and you are in charge of portage, not the other |
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way around. Portage goes as far as it can without trampling over your |
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choices by saying "these are the changes I need you to make, press Y to |
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accept them". It's not like you have to add one atom to package.use |
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manually, run emerge again, add another etc. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Why is the word abbreviation so long? |
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