Dale wrote: > Harry Putnam wrote: >> I'd like to stay on kernel-4.1.6, rather than keep installing the >> newest version at each upgrade. >> >> As I recall, and a quick look at `man portage', a file named >> `package.provided' is meant for such things. >> >> The syntax is not described in detail... I tried these: >> >> /etc/portage/package.provided >> >> >=sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.1.6 >> >> Still `emerge -vp gentoo-sources' indicates it will install the most >> recent kernel. >> >> then I noticed the portage man page, under `Format' does say: >> "relational operators are not allowed" >> So I dropped the `>=' part >> >> sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.1.6 >> >> Same result from `emerge -vp gentoo-sources' . . . >> >> What am I forgetting? >> >> >> > > This is how I do this sort of thing. I add the name and version to > package.mask which stops future updates/upgrades. Example, for my > nvidia drivers, this is in package.mask. > >> =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-341.0.0 > That tells portage that anything above that version is masked locally > and not to update it. For what you want, this should work: > >> sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.1.6 > I removed the equal sign since you want to keep that version around but > nothing above it. If portage doesn't like that, you may want to use the > next version up and have the ">=" in front. According to what I have > here, it would be like this: > >> =sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.1.12 > I actually don't show a 4.1.6 here right now. Removed I guess but > likely still works. > > That goes under /etc/portage/ by the way. I think you know that already > but just in case. I have those moments too. ;-) > > That helps?? > > Dale > > :-) :-) > >
I was triple checking and realized something. Some of the lines are not correct. It seems in my email software at least it puts a little line in place of the >. So, let me try this way. Nvidia is like this: >=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-341.0.0 Your kernel line may work like this: >sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.1.6 Or it may have to be like this if portage doesn't like the above: >=sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.1.12 Now, let's see if that displays correctly. I won't know until I send it and get it back. Dale :-) :-)
