Re: [gentoo-user] location of world file (was Re: [gentoo-user] 'Package in world file is not installed')

[Stroller]

William Hubbs said:
>
> On Wed, Mar 19, 2003 at 11:03:57AM -0500, Mark A Basil wrote:
>> This is somewhat off topic, but where, exactly, is the 'world file'
located?   I was looking for this the other night, and couldn't find
it.
>
> the world file is at
> /var/cache/edb/world

Not off topic at all, Mark.

But you might enjoy more than William's suggestion:
  root # emerge slocate
  root # updatedb
  root # exit
  user $ locate world

and then grepping the results yourself.

B-]

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[gentoo-user] location of world file (was Re: [gentoo-user] "Package in world file is not installed")

[William Hubbs]

Hi Mark,

the world file is at
/var/cache/edb/world

William

On Wed, Mar 19, 2003 at 11:03:57AM -0500, Mark A Basil wrote:
> This is somewhat off topic, but where, exactly, is the 'world file' located?  
> I was looking for this the other night, and couldn't find it.  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark
> 
> On Wednesday 19 March 2003 09:13 am, Ian Tindale wrote:
> > On Wednesday 19 March 2003 1:35 pm, Don Smith wrote:
> > > Ian Tindale wrote:
> > > >Every time I try for an emerge world, I get a series of "Package in
> > > > world file is not installed" yadda yadda yadda messages.
> > >
> > > Try running regenworld.  It will double check your world file.
> >
> > Just tried that. Still does it.
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