Hi, Sebastian! On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 11:45:34PM +0200, Sebastian Günther wrote: > * Alan Mackenzie ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [24.07.08 23:02]: > > Hi, Sebastian,
> I don't know where it is explained, but I try to explain what I know > until now about this. > > I'm still very confused by profiles, though I obviously need to get > > to grips with them. What is a profile, _EXACTLY_? ..... > You select your profile by choosing a directory (in any depth) under > /usr/portage/profiles link it to /etc/make.profile. [ .... ] > portage recurses upwards to /usr/portage/profiles and read all files in > the directories on the way upwards. So every file in > /etc/portage/profiles is member of all profiles and what is found on the > way down to your choosen directory is *added* to your specific profile. Now I understand! :-) > So by choosing a profile you choose a stepwise "patch way" to the files > in /usr/portage/profile > > Please tell me that this is clearly explained somewhere. > Sorry no links I know of. I've submitted a bug report (#232903) on the Linux x86 Handbook, asking for profiles to be described better. I think that now I understand about profiles, my original problem with cups/lprng fighting will melt away with a bit of editing. Thanks to all! > Sebastian -- Alan Mackenzie (Nuremberg, Germany).
