On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:17:31 +0200, Heinrich Rebehn wrote: > Restoring from backup should always be the last resort, because i backup > filesystems and not packages. If i restore single files i can no longer > be sure if they are still consistent with the rest of the new xorg.
Using buildpkg in FEATURES means you always have the older version of a package to roll back to. This was covered is some detail in here in the last week or so. One something as time-critical as a central server for thin clients, you certainly shouldn't ever need to rely on compiling from source to roll back when something goes wrong. > Anyway, you did not answer my question: Why not make font-server the > default? What's the use in seperating it at all? I didn't answer because i don't know. if I had to guess, I'd say it's because the majority don't need it. > Also, emerge --verbose --ask only help if you know what you are looking > for. I porbably would have overlooked the "-font-server" especially when > upgrading lots of packages. Portage highlights any changing in USE flags, in colour and with an asterisk. You really should check for these things. I would also suggest that upgrading "lots of packages" at once on a production server, especially without thorough checking and a backup plan, is something that is likely to bite you at some time. -- Neil Bothwick Duct tape is the just like the Force: it has a light side, a dark side, and binds the universe together.
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