On 09/20/2013 04:37 AM, Dale wrote: > Alexander Kapshuk wrote: >> On 09/19/2013 10:50 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote: >>> On 19/09/2013 20:58, Alexander Kapshuk wrote: >>>> Howdy, >>>> >>>> Is having duplicate packages a good or a bad thing in gentoo? I'm clear >>>> about having duplicate packages for the kernel. I'm using the more >>>> recent one, but hanging on to the old one just in case. >>>> >>>> Perhaps, the reason for having duplicate packages is the fact that >>>> various packages I have installed on the system may require a different >>>> version of a package I may already have installed. Is that it? >>>> >>>> _box0=; equery list --duplicates '*' >>>> * Searching for * ... >>>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.1.2-r6:4.1.2 >>>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.4-r2:4.4 >>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-2.7.5-r2:2.7 >>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-3.2.5-r2:3.2 >>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8y:0.9.8 >>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1e-r1:0 >>>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-1.19:0 >>>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-2.3:2 >>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.13:2.1 >>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.69:2.5 >>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.10.3:1.10 >>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.12.6:1.12 >>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.13.4:1.13 >>>> [IP-] [M ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.8.13:3.8.13 >>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.10.7:3.10.7 >>>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-0:0 >>>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-1:1 >>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.24.17:2 >>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-3.4.4:3 >>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r200:0 >>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r300:3 >>>> _ >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>> They are not duplicates they are called SLOTS >>> >>> And you have them for a reason - one thing needs package A version X, >>> something else needs package A version Y. Usually, you can have only >>> one, SLOTS let you have more than one that can co-exist. >>> >>> Don't worry about them, let them be. You need them. >>> >>> >>> >> No worries. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> > As a example, if you were to remove python2.7, its been nice knowing > you. lol There is no telling what all that would break and that is > just one package. I get a shiver up my spine just thinking about it. > It's always good to ask about this sort of thing. The 20/20 rear view > mirror view can bite. ;-) > > Dale > > :-) :-) > Nice analogy.
Thanks.
