On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:50:18 +0200 Enrico Weigelt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> * Jan Kundrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > > On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Enrico Weigelt wrote: > > > For example: I've got several headless server systems where I now > > > have to run some X applications. I only need xlib (and its deps) > > > on this system, not the whole X distribution. In a monolithic > > > world, I would have to install *everything*, from server to tools, > > > just for getting some libs. > > > > Or you could have used the "minimal" USE flag. > > And what does this flag exactly say at this point ? $ grep minimal /usr/portage/profiles/use.desc minimal - Install a very minimal build (disables, for example, plugins, fonts, most drivers, non-critical features) > Install only xlib ? > Install xlib and some further ones ? Which ones ? > Install all libs ? Look at the ebuilds and you will find the answer to these questions. -Thomas
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