2015-05-16 13:33 GMT+03:00 Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com>: > On Saturday 16 May 2015 11:10:21 gevisz wrote: >> 2015-05-16 11:55 GMT+03:00 Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com>: > >> > I'm afraid I cannot agree with you on this. On older PCs I would rather >> > did not have to install abi_x86_32 for packages that I don't need to. >> > The granular approach suits me better and also aligns better with the >> > light-footed Gentoo approach. >> >> With this "light-footed approach" I had about two full-screen rubbish >> in my /etc/portage/make.conf file and kept adding on almost every update. > > Ahh ... let's wind back a step. The recommended file to change for package by > package USE flags is /etc/portage/package.use, not /etc/portage/make.conf.
It was my fault when typing. I actually mean /etc/portage/package.use and have sent corrections later. > The latter is only for setting USE flags globally, e.g. when you want libav > for all packages, instead of the (now default) ffmpeg flag. > > Ditto for the abi_x86_32 USE flag. > > -- > Regards, > Mick