On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 01:57:36 -0700, Mike S wrote: > well I checked the /etc/make.conf file, and yes you were right > (almost) I am not sure what the difference is, but I am sure that I > will find out sooner or later, instead of CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK variable > set to something I had CONFIG_PROTECT="-*". So for the time being I > just commented that line out, and will maybe change it once I learn > more about it.
A wise move. It is not a good idea to add settings you don't fully
understand to a system-critical config file :(
> I will investigate the difference between CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK and
> CONFIG_PROTECT and see what the difference is (if any), or if they are
> merely the same variable with different names,
In fact, they are complete opposites of each other. See man make.conf for
more details.
CONFIG_PROTECT = [space delimited list of dirs]
All directories that are defined here will have "config file
protection" enabled for them. For more information, please see
`emerge --help config`.
CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK = [space delimited list of dirs] All directories that
are defined here will have "config file protection" disabled for
them. For more information, please see `emerge --help config`.
--
Neil Bothwick
Me? FAT? No, just horizontally disproportionate...
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