Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple versions of automake?
On 2010-03-10 4:05 PM, Paul Hartman wrote: On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: On 2010-03-10 12:05 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote: equery can be unreliable. If emerge --depclean -a wants to remove one of both of them, let it, otherwise leave well alone. How does that differ from 'emerge -p --depclean'? Saves you the time of running it twice if you decide to say Yes Well that was kind of obvious... ;) ok, thanks... -- Charles
Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple versions of automake?
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:33 -0500, Tanstaafl wrote: I currently have 3 versions of automake installed (1.7.9-r1, 1.9.6-r3, and 1.10.2). emerge -pvuDN world shows an update available for each one, but, my question is, do I need all 3 versions? 'equery depends automake' shows 44 packages, all depending on 1.10* or higher. So, can I safely emerge -C the other 2 versions? Should I (does it even matter)? equery can be unreliable. If emerge --depclean -a wants to remove one of both of them, let it, otherwise leave well alone. -- Neil Bothwick If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner? signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple versions of automake?
On 2010-03-10 12:05 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote: equery can be unreliable. If emerge --depclean -a wants to remove one of both of them, let it, otherwise leave well alone. Understood, thanks... Just to be sure... the -a in the 'emerge --depclean -a' above will 'ask' me if I want to continue and remove the packages it finds, correct? Meaning, it won't just blindly go ahead and start ripping stuff out... How does that differ from 'emerge -p --depclean'? -- Charles
Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple versions of automake?
On Wednesday 10 March 2010 15:50:33 Tanstaafl wrote: Hello, I currently have 3 versions of automake installed (1.7.9-r1, 1.9.6-r3, and 1.10.2). emerge -pvuDN world shows an update available for each one, but, my question is, do I need all 3 versions? Assuming you do not have those versions in world, the answer is: yes 'equery depends automake' shows 44 packages, all depending on 1.10* or higher. try running equery depends on a specific version or a SLOT. equery lies through it's teeth. basically, it does a giant grep and tries to format the output sensibly. Oftentimes, it doesn't succeed in the sensibly department So, can I safely emerge -C the other 2 versions? Should I (does it even matter)? No. The next emerge world will simply pull them back in. But they are build depends so stuff won't stop working You're first step though is to check for a dodgy world file with cruft in it. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple versions of automake?
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: On 2010-03-10 12:05 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote: equery can be unreliable. If emerge --depclean -a wants to remove one of both of them, let it, otherwise leave well alone. Understood, thanks... Just to be sure... the -a in the 'emerge --depclean -a' above will 'ask' me if I want to continue and remove the packages it finds, correct? Meaning, it won't just blindly go ahead and start ripping stuff out... How does that differ from 'emerge -p --depclean'? Saves you the time of running it twice if you decide to say Yes
Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple versions of automake?
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:16:14 -0500, Tanstaafl wrote: Just to be sure... the -a in the 'emerge --depclean -a' above will 'ask' me if I want to continue and remove the packages it finds, correct? Meaning, it won't just blindly go ahead and start ripping stuff out... Yes. How does that differ from 'emerge -p --depclean'? With -p you have to run the command again, and let is scan all installed packages and their deps again, when you want it to actually remove them. It's just a more efficient way of doing it. -- Neil Bothwick I am Homer of the Borg. You will be assim Hmm... Donuts... signature.asc Description: PGP signature
