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From: gottlieb@×××.edu
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [~amd64] Some possibly (?) helpful hints re the big gnome-3.8 update
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:56:47
Message-Id: 87d2q050ht.fsf@nyu.edu
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] [~amd64] Some possibly (?) helpful hints re the big gnome-3.8 update by walt
1 I am a gnome-3 user, who wants to continue with gnome-3. I understand
2 now that to move to 3.8 requires I move from openRC to systemd and am
3 trying to accomplish that now. I have so far only done the easy first
4 steps.
5
6 0. I always back up my user files and /etc daily
7
8 1. I confirmed that my system still boots off my installation CD
9 (just in case).
10
11 2. I added enough entries to /etc/portage/package.mask to prevent
12 systemd being required (list at the end if others are interested).
13
14 3. Performed the kernel prerequisites from the wiki (most of which
15 were already enabled).
16
17 4. My /run directory was already present and populated.
18
19 Now I hit my first question
20
21 The wiki says that "upstream suggests that the /etc/mtab file should
22 be a simlink to /proc/self/mounts." It then points out problems with
23 and without the symlink.
24
25 My current system has both files but with slightly different contents,
26 specifically the entries for my filesystems, root (includes /usr) and several
27 lvm2 lvs, say "commit=0 0 2" in /etc/mtab but say "data=ordered 0 0"
28 in /proc/self/mounts
29
30 Do you advising leaving it alone or executing
31 ln -sf /proc/self/mounts /etc/mtab
32
33 After that comes the big one
34
35 emerge systemd
36 USE="... systemd ..."
37 emerge --change-use
38 /etc/init.d/udev restart
39
40 Can the system be rebooted at this point (I realize init will still not
41 use systemd) or must the entire conversion (including changing init) be
42 completed before the system is bootable? I am hoping it is the former.
43
44 thanks in advance for any help.
45
46 allan
47
48
49 ================================================================
50
51 My file /etc/portage/package.mask/gnome-3.8 >=gnome-base/gnome-3.8
52 >=gnome-base/gnome-core-apps-3.8 >=gnome-base/gnome-control-center-3.8
53 >=gnome-base/gnome-shell-3.8 >=x11-terms/gnome-terminal-3.8
54 >=gnome-extra/gnome-power-manager-3.8 >=media-gfx/eog-3.8
55 >=media-video/totem-3.8 >=app-crypt/seahorse-3.8 >=net-im/empathy-3.8
56 >=app-editors/gedit-3.8.3 >=gnome-extra/gnome-shell-extensions-3.8
57 >=gnome-base/gnome-extra-apps-3.8.0-r1:3.0
58 >=gnome-extra/evolution-data-server-3.8 >=dev-libs/folks-0.9
59 >=gnome-extra/gnome-calculator-3.8 >=gnome-extra/gnome-tweak-tool-3.8
60 >=gnome-base/gdm-3.8 >=gnome-extra/gnome-documents-3.8
61 >=gnome-extra/nautilus-tracker-tags-0.16 >=app-misc/tracker-0.16
62 >=dev-libs/totem-pl-parser-3.4.5 >=dev-libs/libpeas-1.8
63 >=gnome-extra/yelp-3.8 >=gnome-extra/gnome-contacts-3.8
64 >=app-cdr/brasero-3.8 >=net-misc/vinagre-3.8
65 >=app-dicts/gnome-dictionary-3.8 >=app-arch/file-roller-3.8
66 >=net-analyzer/gnome-nettool-3.8 >=gnome-extra/gnome-system-monitor-3.8
67 >=gnome-extra/gucharmap-3.8 >=media-gfx/gnome-font-viewer-3.8
68 >=net-misc/vino-3.8 >=media-gfx/gnome-screenshot-3.8
69 >=sys-apps/baobab-3.8 >=www-client/epiphany-3.8 >=dev-cpp/gtkmm-3.8
70 >=app-admin/gnome-system-log-3.8 >=media-video/cheese-3.8
71 >=net-libs/libzapojit-0.0.3 >=gnome-extra/sushi-3.8
72 >=mail-client/evolution-3.8 >=gnome-base/gnome-core-libs-3.8
73 >=gnome-base/gvfs-1.16 >=net-wireless/gnome-bluetooth-3.8
74 >=app-text/evince-3.8 >=net-libs/gnome-online-accounts-3.8
75 >=gnome-extra/gnome-color-manager-3.8 >=x11-wm/mutter-3.8
76 >=gnome-base/libgnome-keyring-3.8 >=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.0.4:3/25
77 >=gnome-extra/zenity-3.8 >=gnome-base/gnome-session-3.8
78 >=x11-libs/gtksourceview-3.8 >=media-libs/clutter-gtk-1.4.4:1.0
79 >=x11-themes/gnome-themes-standard-3.8 >=media-video/cheese-3.8
80 >=gnome-extra/yelp-xsl-3.8 >=x11-themes/gnome-icon-theme-3.8
81 >=x11-themes/gnome-icon-theme-symbolic-3.8
82 >=gnome-base/gsettings-desktop-schemas-3.8
83 >=gnome-base/gsettings-desktop-3.8 >=gnome-base/gnome-desktop-3.8
84 >=x11-themes/gnome-backgrounds-3.8 >=gnome-extra/gnome-user-docs-3.8
85 >=gnome-base/gnome-common-3.7 >=x11-libs/gtk+-3.8
86 >=gnome-base/gnome-keyring-3.8 >=gnome-base/nautilus-3.8
87 >=app-crypt/gcr-3.8 >=net-libs/libsoup-2.42
88 >=gnome-base/gnome-settings-daemon-3.8 >=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.0.3
89 >=media-libs/clutter-1.14 >=dev-libs/libgweather-3.8
90 >=media-libs/cogl-1.14

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