On Thursday, 29 February 2024 09:52:19 GMT John Covici wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:24:06 -0500,
> 
> Michael wrote:
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> > 
> > On Thursday, 29 February 2024 09:01:52 GMT John Covici wrote:
> > > I got  a message on my world update that said my profile  which is
> > > /var/db/repos/gentoo/profiles/default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/sys
> > > temd / is depricated and no longer supported.  So, afterr this update is
> > > finished, which one should I switch to -- portage says to use
> > > default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd/merged-usr but in
> > > looking through the list I see one that says
> > > default/linux/amd64/23.0/desktop/gnome/systemd (exp) which doesn't say
> > > merged-usr, so what would be the advantages of either choice here?
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > 
> > There should have been an e-news item on this?  Did you check 'eselect
> > news
> > list'?
> > 
> > https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.html
> > 
> > HTH,
> 
> I did read the news item, that is why I am asking, so which of the two
> profiles 17.1 or 23.0 ?  I have to update my system and run depclean
> before I can switch, but I was wondering which of those to choose?

The "(exp)" suffix indicates profiles masked as such are "experimental" at 
this point in time.  Personally, unless I am testing things I tend to stick 
with stable to minimise maintenance work, but it is your call.

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