Re: [gentoo-user] Consistency checking

Urs Schutz <u.schutz@×××××××.ch> [11-11-01 18:04]:
> On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 04:45:25 +0100
> meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I know of three commands to check the consistency of a
> > Gentoo system:
> >
> >
> >     eix-sync && emerge --color=n -p -v --newuse --update
> > --deep world emerge -p -v --depclean
> >     revdep-rebuild --ignore -p -v
> >
> > of course, one has to remove the -p and -v flags after
> > checking the putput of the commands.
> >
> > What else can be checked and should be checked from time
> > to time or after each update?
> >
> > Thank you very much in advance for any help!
> >
> > Best regards,
> > mcc
> >
>
> Beside the already mentioned ones:
>
> Check and clean the portage logs, can be done with
> elogv
>
> Update the packets config files, can be done with
> cfg-update -u
>
> Clean up old source files (saves some space, but deletes
> old unused sources)
> eclean-dist -d -p
>
> Check for Gentoo Linux Security Advices
> glsa-check -t all
>
> Have a look at the Gentoo management news
> eselect news list
> eselect news read xx
>
> Regards
> Urs
>
>

Hi,

thank you all very much for the checks listed.

One question remains:
What sequence of commands is adviced to guarantee
the best effect on the one hand and on the other hand 
not to be urged to recompile things -- especially 
those like libreoffice...-- twice and more?

Thank you very much in advance for your help!
Best regards,
mcc