On Sat, Dec 08, 2012 at 05:20:36PM -0600, Dale wrote: > > That's been my experience too. I run @preserved-rebuild when it tells > me to but revdep-rebuild rarely finds anything. Thing is, it has a time > or two. It is best to run revdep-rebuild and be sure than not to and > run the risk of not being able to boot or some other problem that bites > you. > > Sort of like a ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ;-) > > Dale
Wasn't following this thread closely when it began... What is @preserved-rebuild ? workstation ~ # @preserved-rebuild -p -bash: @preserved-rebuild: command not found workstation ~ # e-file @preserved-rebuild No matches found. workstation ~ # e-file preserved-rebuild No matches found. workstation ~ # preserved-rebuild -p -bash: preserved-rebuild: command not found workstation ~ # emerge -a @preserved-rebuild emerge: 'preserved-rebuild' is an empty set emerge: no targets left after set expansion workstation ~ # emerge -a preserved-rebuild These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! emerge: there are no ebuilds to satisfy "preserved-rebuild". emerge: searching for similar names... emerge: Maybe you meant any of these: app-portage/smart-live-rebuild, app-admin/chef-server-webui? -- Happy Penguin Computers >') 126 Fenco Drive ( \ Tupelo, MS 38801 ^^ supp...@happypenguincomputers.com 662-269-2706 662-205-6424 http://happypenguincomputers.com/ Don't top-post: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_post#Top-posting