Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Is there any Gentoo User webinar ?

[Dale]

Philip Webb wrote:
> On 2020-09-30, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
>> I've found that syncing and updating once a week is generally good
>> enough. Generally, a "eix-sync && emerge -uaDN world" does the job.
> For the OP (original poster), I can echo re a weekly 'eix-sync'
> -- do install 'eix' -- , but I've never done 'emerge world' without '-pv'.
> Then I make a list of what has been updated among what I use
> & update them invidivually or in sensible groups ;
> that way, you avoid getting caught in Portage tangles,
> which have become less frequent recently, but can still happen.
> On a rarely used system, you can update successfully after  > 1 year ,
> but you need to work thro' the list carefully, which takes time.
>
> As for the original inquiry, most of us never meet each other in person,
> but we do swap notes on this list re Gentoo & even other Linux matters.
> There's a forum, but the noise/info ratio is much too high :
> think of the high-school cafeteria compared with the teachers' commonroom.
> It's a friendly place : most of us build our own machines
> & are prepared to put in a bit of spare time maintaining our systems.
>


I used to use -p but started using -a instead.  It saves some time since
once you get a output with everything correct, you just hit "y" and
return. Still, It is exceptionally rare that I don't use -a, or -p for
those who prefer it.  One has to watch those USE flags for sure.  On
occasion you may spot some other odd thing that needs correcting. 

Dale

:-)  :-)