On Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:36:01 +0800, Andrew Lowe wrote:

> Performing Global Updates:
> (Could take a couple of minutes if you have a lot of binary packages.)
> 
> 
>    .='update pass'  *='binary update'  #='/var/db update'  @='/var/db
> move' s='/var/db SLOT move'  %='binary move'  S='binary SLOT move'
>    p='update /etc/portage/package.*'
> /usr/portage/profiles/updates/1Q-2005................
> .....................................................
> .....................................................
> .....................................................
> .....................................................
> ..............
> /usr/portage/profiles/updates/4Q-2010........
> #
> 
> 
>   * An update to portage is available. It is _highly_ recommended
> ...
> ...
> ...
> *************************
> 
>       The question is: Should a profile from 2005 be
> updated as well? I built this machine from scratch about 6 months ago
> so there wasn't something like a "favourite config" I brought across
> from another machine. Is this normal behaviour? Should I be worried?
> Should I zealously try and track this down and kill it or should I let
> bygones be bygones?

Why are you running a 2005 profile? I don't think that was even available
six months ago. emerge --info will tell you which profile you are
actually using, but if portage tells you to it needs updating, it is
usually right.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

A closed mouth gathers no foot.

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