Here is a better idea...follow the thread. I use fluxbox and give a damn about kde, I was explaining pinning vs. deep to someone who does,and I was nice enough to not top-post my reply. And it is highly rude to direct mail someone concerning a reply-to-list. At the very least, you could direct your "don't use KDE" to Adrian, who has the problem.
On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:41:28 -0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Here is an idea "don't use KDE" > not trying to be a smart butt, it is to big. To many bells and whistles. > Try using a real Windows Manager like Enlighntment or Fluxbox. > > > > > "C. Brewer" > > <cbrewer@stealtha To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ccess.net> cc: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: >Need to downgrade KDE; how is a specific version specified with > 02/20/2003 10:57 emerge? > > AM > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 22:02:19 +1000 > Adrian Head <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 06:51 am, Mike Williams wrote: > > > On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 14:23, Adrian Head wrote: > > > > Doing a grep on /var/cache/edb/world for kde only provides: > > > > hercules edb # grep kde world > > > > =kde-base/kde-3.0.5a > > > > media-gfx/pixieplus-kde > > > > net-analyzer/kdevmon > > > > > > > > Is there something else or should I rebuild Gentoo from scratch to > see if > > > > it works? > > > > > > Yep (kinda), and no. > > > Just lose the = > > > > I'm still struggling with this; > > > > Why is emerge still trying to upgrade KDE?: > > [ebuild U ] kde-base/kdelibs-3.1-r2 [3.0.5a-r1] > > [ebuild U ] kde-base/kdebase-3.1-r1 [3.0.5a-r2] > > > > I expect that because of this behaviour I will need to put kdelibs & > kdebase > > in the /var/cache/edb/world file? > > > > hercules edb # emerge -up --deep world > > > > These are the packages that I would merge, in order: > > > > Calculating world dependencies ...done! > > [ebuild U ] sys-devel/gcc-config-1.3.1 [1.2.7] > > [ebuild U ] kde-base/arts-1.1.0 [1.0.5a] > > [ebuild U ] kde-base/kdelibs-3.1-r2 [3.0.5a-r1] > > [ebuild U ] gnome-base/gnome-panel-2.2.0.1-r1 [2.2.0.1] > > [ebuild U ] media-libs/xine-lib-1_beta2 [0.9.13-r2] > > [ebuild UD] gnome-base/libglade-0.17-r6 [2.0.1] > > [ebuild UD] gnome-base/gconf-1.0.8-r3 [1.2.1] > > [ebuild UD] gnome-base/gnome-vfs-1.0.5-r3 [2.2.1] > > [ebuild UD] gnome-base/control-center-1.4.0.5-r1 [2.2.0.1] > > [ebuild UD] gnome-base/gnome-panel-1.4.2-r1 [2.2.0.1] > > [ebuild U ] kde-base/kdebase-3.1-r1 [3.0.5a-r2] > > > > hercules edb # grep kde world > > kde-base/kde-3.0.5a > > media-gfx/pixieplus-kde > > net-analyzer/kdevmon > > hercules edb # > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > I recall the docs saying you must use the =, but no matter. You simply > can't use --deep with package pinning, it doesn't work, since it appears > --deep does all depends, and the kde-3.05a isn't anything more than a > metapackage of runtime depends. If you open up the ebuild in the editor, > kde is just a call for all the non-dev packages, making libs and base > depends and therefore bypassing your pinning. > Not one bit confusing,is it?:) > -- > Chuck Brewer > Registered Linux User #284015 > Get my gpg public key at pgp.mit.edu!! Encrypted e-mail preferred. > > > (See attached file: attxcvp3.dat) > > > -- Chuck Brewer Registered Linux User #284015 Get my gpg public key at pgp.mit.edu!! Encrypted e-mail preferred.
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