Roy O. Wright ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) scribbled: > Howdy, > > I was wanting to install just kdebase-3.4.0 without unmasking all of > kde-3.4.0. The "HOWTO > Update KDE 3.3 to KDE 3.4" > (http://www.gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Update_KDE_3.3_to_KDE_3.4) > suggested running emerge kdebase -p, find a package that is blocking, > then add that package to > /etc/portage/packages.keywords, and repeat until no more packages are > blocking. Tedious. > So here's a perl script to do just that. It will work for any package. > > Usage: unmask.pl packageName > > -- begin: unmask.pl -------------------------------------------- [snip] > -- end: unmask.pl --------------------------------------------
No, no, no... You got it all wrong. We can't have a portage utility with a name that makes sense. You need to rename it to something like 'gunmk' (Gentoo UNMasK). :-) Seriously, though. Nice script. cooper. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
