commit: 5d869a12d47362055873f519a82313c6f40fdbdb Author: Mike Gilbert <floppym <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> AuthorDate: Thu Dec 8 16:44:33 2022 +0000 Commit: Mike Gilbert <floppym <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> CommitDate: Thu Dec 8 16:54:42 2022 +0000 URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/data/gentoo-news.git/commit/?id=5d869a12
2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge: rework steps based on feedback Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/884655 Signed-off-by: Mike Gilbert <floppym <AT> gentoo.org> .../2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.en.txt | 17 +++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.en.txt b/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.en.txt index 4bf3e05..be1870c 100644 --- a/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.en.txt +++ b/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.en.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Title: /usr merge for systemd users Author: Mike Gilbert <flop...@gentoo.org> Posted: 2022-12-01 -Revision: 2 +Revision: 3 News-Item-Format: 2.0 Display-If-Installed: sys-apps/systemd @@ -22,14 +22,19 @@ To migrate a system to merged-usr, follow this procedure: 2. Install sys-apps/merge-usr. -3. Run the merge-usr script in a root shell (not using 'sudo', as a precautionary - measure). The --dryrun option may be used to check for error conditions - before running the script for real. +3. Run "merge-usr --dryrun" as root to check for conflicts. These will + appear with the word ERROR at the start of the line. -4. Switch to a merged-usr profile. +4. Resolve any conflicts. This may involve deleting duplicate files. If + in doubt, seek support in a Gentoo support channel. + +5. Run the merge-usr script from a root shell. Avoid running it via sudo + directly to avoid locking yourself out if an unexpected error occurs. + +6. Switch to a merged-usr profile. eg. eselect profile set default/linux/amd64/17.1/systemd/merged-usr -5. Run emerge with the --newuse or --changed-use option to rebuild +7. Run emerge with the --newuse or --changed-use option to rebuild any packages that have a "split-usr" USE flag. eg. emerge -uDN @world
