swift 11/10/13 16:58:14 Modified: faq.xml Log: Add information on --with-bdeps as per discussion on gentoo-dev
Revision Changes Path 1.120 xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml?rev=1.120&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml?rev=1.120&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml?r1=1.119&r2=1.120 Index: faq.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml,v retrieving revision 1.119 retrieving revision 1.120 diff -u -r1.119 -r1.120 --- faq.xml 11 Sep 2011 08:43:18 -0000 1.119 +++ faq.xml 13 Oct 2011 16:58:14 -0000 1.120 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml,v 1.119 2011/09/11 08:43:18 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml,v 1.120 2011/10/13 16:58:14 swift Exp $ --> <guide> <title>Gentoo Linux Frequently Asked Questions</title> @@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>6</version> -<date>2011-09-11</date> +<version>7</version> +<date>2011-10-13</date> <faqindex> <title>Questions</title> @@ -204,14 +204,21 @@ <p> In fact, there is no difference between the various releases after they have -been installed. Gentoo 1.4 and later are <c>glibc-2.3.x</c> based. As such, -running <c>emerge --sync && emerge -uDN world</c> will bring your +been installed. Gentoo 1.4 and later are <c>glibc-2.3.x</c> (or higher) based. +As such, running <c>emerge --sync && emerge -uDN world</c> will bring your entire system up to speed with the "latest Gentoo". The differences between individual releases lie in the installation medium and pre-compiled packages. See the <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-upgrading.xml">Gentoo Upgrading Guide</uri> for more information about profiles and their role in upgrading. </p> +<p> +Also note that the <c>emerge -uDN world</c> command updates the packages you +have installed as well as its dependencies, but not the build-time dependencies +(packages needed during builds but not when the software is installed). To +update those as well, add the <c>--with-bdeps=y</c> option. +</p> + </body> </section> <section id="bootrescue">
