On Friday 17 November 2006 00:27, "Daevid Vincent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about '[gentoo-user] How come my 'esearch' isn't updated when I emerge something until the next 'esync'?!': > How come when I emerge something, my 'esearch' isn't updated until the > next time I do an 'esync'? > > But I *DO* have it installed.... > > Why can't portage just be smart enough to update whatever > record/file/log/whatever it is that shows what I have installed?!
esearch is separate from portage, portage DOES update it's records (that's why emerge, part of portage, shows it as installed). esearch uses a separate database (for speed) that is updated by either by esync (which also does an emerge --sync) or eudatedb. (Sorry if this has already been mentioned; I'm not receiving all the emails from the list.) -- "If there's one thing we've established over the years, it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." -- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh
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