[gentoo-user] idea on updates

2008-08-28 Thread James
Well, I know I'm asking for a few flames here, but, this idea just popped into my head and I cannot get rid of it. When you sync and update a system that has not been updated for a while, you get many packages to upgrade. OK usually not a problem. However, myself (and many other folks) are

Re: [gentoo-user] idea on updates

2008-08-28 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:22:00 + (UTC), James wrote: Why, could the dev add an option that parses out all of those pesky admin things into either a singular log file? Or better yet, a gui popup that lists just those instructions for each package. Then a lazy admin could go through them,

Re: [gentoo-user] idea on updates

2008-08-28 Thread Joshua D Doll
Neil Bothwick wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:22:00 + (UTC), James wrote: Why, could the dev add an option that parses out all of those pesky admin things into either a singular log file? Or better yet, a gui popup that lists just those instructions for each package. Then a lazy admin

Re: [gentoo-user] idea on updates

2008-08-28 Thread Dale
Joshua D Doll wrote: Neil Bothwick wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:22:00 + (UTC), James wrote: Why, could the dev add an option that parses out all of those pesky admin things into either a singular log file? Or better yet, a gui popup that lists just those instructions for each package.

Re: [gentoo-user] idea on updates

2008-08-28 Thread Matt Harrison
Joshua D Doll wrote: Neil Bothwick wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:22:00 + (UTC), James wrote: Why, could the dev add an option that parses out all of those pesky admin things into either a singular log file? Or better yet, a gui popup that lists just those instructions for each package.

Re: [gentoo-user] idea on updates

2008-08-28 Thread Dale
Matt Harrison wrote: Joshua D Doll wrote: Neil Bothwick wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:22:00 + (UTC), James wrote: Why, could the dev add an option that parses out all of those pesky admin things into either a singular log file? Or better yet, a gui popup that lists just those