Alan, On Mon, 23 Sep 2024 22:08:56 +0000 you wrote:
> ... > For example, emerge > --depclean on my system wants to unmerge openrc. Not a deliberate move > by the developers, just some accident. But it's the reason I don't do > emerge --depclean, ever. No, that's not some accident. As Eli already pointed out this can only happen, if you have at least one more dependency of package "virtual/ service-manager" installed. And if really no package on your system re- quires package "sys-apps/openrc" but YOU want that package, YOU are the instance which must require it by simply adding it to "@world". Not ever running "emerge --depclean" may have the tendency of collecting bloat packages on your rig, packages you neither need nor want. So I would suggest running "emerge --ask --depclean" on a regular basis and thoroughly checking the output before answering "yes". Sincerely, Rainer
