On Monday 25 December 2006 14:09, "Mike Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about 'Re: [gentoo-user] anti-portage wreckage?': > I understand the portage system enough to mask > the packages I don't want, but then there's the problem of other updates > requiring that package.
Well, either (a) the new version is required, so you'll have to upgrade to the other package as well or (b) a developer was sloppy with dependencies, and you need to file a bug to change them. > Anyways, all I'm essentially asking for is a way to separate minor > updates from major updates. With some of the advanced atom operators (particularly '*' and '~'), you should be able to specify exactly what level of masking you want. I believe this is documented in 'man ebuild' but I'm not sure; 'man portage' is a decent place to start your search for the atom syntax you need. You could also make your own profile that does "cap" packges at a certain version and have it's parent be an established profile, although I'm not sure that bit of portage hackery is supported. PS: A: Because it reverses the order of the "conversation". Q: Why is top-posting so annoying? A: Top-posting. Q: What's the most annoying thing on newsgroups and mailing lists. -- "If there's one thing we've established over the years, it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." -- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh
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