Alexander Kapshuk wrote: > On 09/19/2013 10:50 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote: >> On 19/09/2013 20:58, Alexander Kapshuk wrote: >>> Howdy, >>> >>> Is having duplicate packages a good or a bad thing in gentoo? I'm clear >>> about having duplicate packages for the kernel. I'm using the more >>> recent one, but hanging on to the old one just in case. >>> >>> Perhaps, the reason for having duplicate packages is the fact that >>> various packages I have installed on the system may require a different >>> version of a package I may already have installed. Is that it? >>> >>> _box0=; equery list --duplicates '*' >>> * Searching for * ... >>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.1.2-r6:4.1.2 >>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.4-r2:4.4 >>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-2.7.5-r2:2.7 >>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-3.2.5-r2:3.2 >>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8y:0.9.8 >>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1e-r1:0 >>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-1.19:0 >>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-2.3:2 >>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.13:2.1 >>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.69:2.5 >>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.10.3:1.10 >>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.12.6:1.12 >>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.13.4:1.13 >>> [IP-] [M ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.8.13:3.8.13 >>> [IP-] [ ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.10.7:3.10.7 >>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-0:0 >>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-1:1 >>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.24.17:2 >>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-3.4.4:3 >>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r200:0 >>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r300:3 >>> _ >>> Thanks. >>> >> >> They are not duplicates they are called SLOTS >> >> And you have them for a reason - one thing needs package A version X, >> something else needs package A version Y. Usually, you can have only >> one, SLOTS let you have more than one that can co-exist. >> >> Don't worry about them, let them be. You need them. >> >> >> > No worries. > > Thanks. > > >
As a example, if you were to remove python2.7, its been nice knowing you. lol There is no telling what all that would break and that is just one package. I get a shiver up my spine just thinking about it. It's always good to ask about this sort of thing. The 20/20 rear view mirror view can bite. ;-) Dale :-) :-) -- I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!
