On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:09:01 -0500,
Michael wrote:
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> On Thursday, 29 February 2024 09:52:19 GMT John Covici wrote:
> > On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:24:06 -0500,
> >
> > Michael wrote:
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> > > On Thursday, 29 February 2024 09:01:52 GMT John Covici wrote:
> > > > I got a message on my world update that said my profile which is
> > > > /var/db/repos/gentoo/profiles/default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/sys
> > > > temd / is depricated and no longer supported. So, afterr this update is
> > > > finished, which one should I switch to -- portage says to use
> > > > default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd/merged-usr but in
> > > > looking through the list I see one that says
> > > > default/linux/amd64/23.0/desktop/gnome/systemd (exp) which doesn't say
> > > > merged-usr, so what would be the advantages of either choice here?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > >
> > > There should have been an e-news item on this? Did you check 'eselect
> > > news
> > > list'?
> > >
> > > https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.html
> > >
> > > HTH,
> >
> > I did read the news item, that is why I am asking, so which of the two
> > profiles 17.1 or 23.0 ? I have to update my system and run depclean
> > before I can switch, but I was wondering which of those to choose?
>
> The "(exp)" suffix indicates profiles masked as such are "experimental" at
> this point in time. Personally, unless I am testing things I tend to stick
> with stable to minimise maintenance work, but it is your call.
OK, now that I know what that means, I will stick with the 17.1 --
thanks.
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