On Sunday 11 October 2009 20:16:24 Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > Portage unfortunately doesn't allow wildcards in the package name of > atoms. But you can install KDE4 on one machine and then use: > > qlist -ISLC kde-base/*:4.3 > > to generate a list to put in package.mask in the machines you don't want > KDE4. On my machine, the above command results in the following (it > should at least cut down on the rest of the packages you need to mask):
Excellent idea! I'll get started straight away - thanks Nikos. A third possibility, besides the two I mentioned just now: a good dose of lateral thinking. -- Rgds Peter PS. Thanks also to Jonathan C who's saved me even that little trouble.
