On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Nikos Chantziaras <[email protected]> wrote: > Sebastian Redl wrote: >> >> Mark Knecht wrote: >>> >>> I seem to be a bit confused about the correct usage of ~amd64 vs >>> unmasking a package in the portage.unmask file. Thanks in advance. >>> >>> >>> What's the proper way for me to limit glib at the currently installed >>> revision level? >>> >>> >> >> portage.unmask is for masking, portage.keywords for keywording. These >> are not the same. >> >> You can accept the ~amd64 keyword for just a single version the same way >> you can unmask just a single version. Put this in portage.keywords: >> >> =dev-libs/glib-2.18.4 ~amd64 > > In order to reduce clutter in the keyword files, you can omit the "~amd64" > part. This is equvalent: > > =dev-libs/glib-2.18.4 > > Also, it helps explaining to people how to keyword packages without knowing > their arch.
Makes sense. By giving the exact package revision I'm saying that's the one I want. I don't need any additional wild card of any type. Additionally is address my other frustrating with this where I want and need some version, say 2.18.1, so I use ~amd64 to get it, and then over time the system builds 2.18.2, 2.18.3, 2.18.4, etc., which I don't need and personalyl don't want until one of them goes stable. Thanks, Mark
