Alan McKinnon wrote: > On 31/07/2014 10:12, Dale wrote: >> Mick wrote: >>> On Thursday 31 Jul 2014 06:14:56 J. Roeleveld wrote: >>> >>>> I always check the list from depclean to see if there is any package and/or >>>> version that I am actually using. If yes, I add it to the world file. >>>> (Emerge --noreplace) >>> I don't add packages to my world file, let alone specific versions, unless >>> I >>> want them to be there. I let portage manage versions and dependencies. >> If you don't add anything to your world file, how do you keep anything >> installed and updated? Unless you just use sets, which is basically the >> same thing as putting a package in world, then it should be in the world >> file. >> >> There are times when versions are required tho. I know I do that for my >> kernel. I always keep my current kernel and my backup kernel version at >> least. Every once in a while, I go through and clean them manually. >> >> For some people, there may be other packages that need to be done that >> way. One of those "your mileage may vary" type things. ;-) >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) >> >> >> > I think Mick means more that he doesn't like adding libs and modules and > plugins to world, and doesn't mean the actual apps. > > So he would add a music player to world, and let portage plus USE figure > out which of the 500 odd bits of gstreamer to pull in and install > > >
Ahhh. OK. I was curious because when something is installed, it has to be recorded somewhere for it to get updated etc. Running emerge --depclean would be interesting too. Thanks for kicking me into gear. ;-) Dale :-) :-)
