050904 Andrew Gaffney wrote: > Philip Webb wrote: >> I actually have >> /etc/make.profile -> /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/x86/2005.1 >> So when I enter 'emerge -Cp devfsd', why do I get : >> "!!! Trying to unmerge package(s) in system profile. 'sys-fs/devfsd' >> !!! This could be damaging to your system" > Most likely, you're seeing this because the 'system' target contains > 'virtual/dev-manager' (defined in /usr/portage/profiles/base/). > devfsd satisfies this dependency (as well as udev). > Portage apparently isn't smart enough to notice > that there's another package installed that satisfies this dependency. > You can safely unmerge devfsd if you have udev installed and working.
Yes, someone provided a very clear explanation to my parallel query & yes, Devfsd's ebuild does have a similar 'PROVIDE' line to Joe's. As you say, Portage lacks intelligence here: it needs to be educated to check for other packages or in the meantime make a less forthright warning. Thanx for your explanation, which is what I really wanted. -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Centre for Urban & Community Studies TRANSIT `-O----------O---' University of Toronto -- [email protected] mailing list
