--- reg hughson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As shown below, why wouldn't "emerge -u world" pick
> up the update available for gdm?
>
> Actually, I think it is probably because it is not
> listed in /var/lib/portage/world so I guess I am
> actually wondering why it wouldn't be listed there?
>
It was merged indirectly as a dependency.
> Obviously my system knows gdm is installed but how
> does it know this? I guess I was always under the
The installed package database is in /var/db/pkg.
> impression that everything I installed would be
> placed in /var/lib/portage/world. Obviously not. I
> know I can edit that file and add gdm dut that
> doesn't really answer my question.
>
> I am sure this is a minor issue that I just can't
> find in the man pages but I am trying to 1) learn
> something that I am obviously missing 2) determine
> if there are any other updates that "emerge -Du
> world" might be missing.
"emerge -uD world" will upgrade all packages to the
latest (unmasked) versions. Nothing will be missed.
Like Wade said, the a, v, and N options are also
recommended.
Zac
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