Re: [gentoo-user] My only input on the subject of circular dependencies
On Fri, 18 May 2007 00:15:44 +0900 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Dan Farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:52 PM > > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] My only input on the subject of > > circular dependencies > > > > > > On Thu, 17 May 2007 09:18:40 +0900 > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > My only input at this time (since I am a total newb when it > > > comes to Gentoo), is this. > > ... > > > --- > > > Ken > > I think that's excellent advice Ken. I would add somewhere > > between USEing sparingly and reading errors (windows people > > in particular never seem to do this) that emerging -av is a > > great idea, since it lists the use flags you're likely to > > want to look over before going. Many a gray hair can be > > avoided by a little extra work before sending the emerge through. > > > > Don't give up newbies! It comes eventually, I swear. > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > Would -p work well with the -av (-avp) ? I have not looked over the -a > and -v just yet, but I know that -p will make sure it doesn't actually > change anything on the first attempt. :) > -a is just like -p except it gives you the option to start the merge right away. I recommend it as a replacement to -p because it saves the time of recalculating the dependancies if the USE flags are as you want them. They are mutually exclusive: | [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ emerge -p -a -v xorg-x11 | >>> --pretend disables --ask... removing --ask from options. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
RE: [gentoo-user] My only input on the subject of circular dependencies
> -Original Message- > From: Dan Farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:52 PM > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] My only input on the subject of > circular dependencies > > > On Thu, 17 May 2007 09:18:40 +0900 > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My only input at this time (since I am a total newb when it > > comes to Gentoo), is this. > ... > > --- > > Ken > I think that's excellent advice Ken. I would add somewhere > between USEing sparingly and reading errors (windows people > in particular never seem to do this) that emerging -av is a > great idea, since it lists the use flags you're likely to > want to look over before going. Many a gray hair can be > avoided by a little extra work before sending the emerge through. > > Don't give up newbies! It comes eventually, I swear. > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list Would -p work well with the -av (-avp) ? I have not looked over the -a and -v just yet, but I know that -p will make sure it doesn't actually change anything on the first attempt. :) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] My only input on the subject of circular dependencies
My only input at this time (since I am a total newb when it comes to Gentoo), is this. I had an issue with circular dependencies, but it was because I did not understand the intricacies of use flags at the time. Now that I understand better, the only problem I seem to run into is trying to get my video drivers to work. However, at the moment, I am not in a high bandwidth location, so I must settle for using the generic "networkless install" until I get back to my landline. :P Just remember, use USE sparingly. Compile what you need, not everything under the sun. Don't insist on trying to get alsa and OSS to work side by side (Alsa has OSS emulation installed so you don't have too), and if you want to use Gnome and KDE on the same system, just plan out your install so that you set the right flags for the right packages. Often times the error when it fails to build, will tell you what to fix. You just have to get used to reading the messages. :) --- Ken -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
