On Sunday 15 June 2003 12:17 pm, Matthias F. Brandstetter wrote: > ---------- quoting Ernie Schroder ---------- > > > True, this will work, but, tell me: After at some point I do: > > # emerge -p openoffice-<version> > > will openoffice be back in my "worldfile" and update normally? > > Wouldn't it still be simpler to have the --except switch? > > As said, I think that's not exactly what you were looking for, but > since there is AFAIK no --except or similar option, the --inject > option is one possible solution... > > And to you question: I think if you do the normal emerge after the > injection, it gets recorded in your worldfile and it gets updated as > usual. > > Greetings, Matthias
Thanks Matthias. It seems that I can comment out the line: app-office/openoffice in /var/cache/edb/world and proceed with my # emerge -UD world as well. It's then a simple matter to go back and remove the comment. Maybe I will submit a feature request to bugzilla. -- Regards, Ernie 100% Microsoft and Intel free -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
