Re: [gentoo-user] remove a package from world without unmerging?

[Dale]

AllenJB wrote:
> From Portage 2.2 rc30 onwards you can use --deselect. This ability is
> not present in any previous version.
>
> Until you're using Portage 2.2, the other alternative is to manually
> edit the world file (MAKE A BACKUP FIRST!)
>
> AllenJB
>

I have done this a few times as well and it worked fine.  Just leave it
nice and clean, remove the whole line instead of leaving a blank line.

Also, some nerd seems to have made it in alphabetical order too.  It
should be easy to find. 

Dale

:-)  :-)