Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > On Samstag 03 Oktober 2009, Dale wrote: > >> Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: >> >>> On Samstag 03 Oktober 2009, Dale wrote: >>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> I'm wanting to change the portage.* files to a directory since portage >>>> has been supporting this for while now. I have a question tho. I have >>>> a few files that are not currently "active". I have them named >>>> package.keyword.old and a few others with other things attached to the >>>> end. Naturally I don't want to include those files but want to hang >>>> onto the files. Is there something that I can do when naming them that >>>> will tell portage to ignore them? Maybe like putting a "#" in front of >>>> the name or something? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Dale >>>> >>>> :-) :-) >>>> >>> ??? >>> >>> just create package.use/keyword/unmask/mask directory, but do not put the >>> files you don't want to be considered into them. >>> >> So I'll have to store them somewhere else huh? That will work I guess. >> Hmmm, /root I guess. Would be nice to have them all in one place tho. >> >> Thanks much. >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) >> >> > > no, just let them linger in /etc/portage > > as long as they don't end on *keyword *use *mask *unmask they won't get > considered. > > >
That should work. I didn't know that little tidbit of info. Thanks. Dale :-) :-)
