cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> 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?? > I think its in /etc/portage/profile instead. >
Mine here is in: /etc/portage/package.mask It's been there for a long time. Maybe they are moving things again to something new but it works here. Dale :-) :-)
