On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:54:06 -0600, Dale wrote: > I read a thread that was talking about the global USE pulling some > things a user may not want installed.
That's why you can change USE flags on a per-package basis, in /etc/portage/package.use. > I am going to do a reinstall and > mostly copy some things over from my current install but I do want to > change my USE line. There's no need to reinstall for this. Change your USE flags and do "emerge -uavDN world". To re-emerge anything affected by the changes. Then do "emerge -a depclean" to remove packages that are no longer needed. > I am a bit worried about using the option they > posted, the "-*" at the beginning of the USE line. I may disable > something that I need then. You will also disable, and never know about, any new or changed USE flags. USE="-*..." is not a good idea for general use. Incidentally, you can see which USE flags are set, including defaults, with "emerge --info". -- Neil Bothwick I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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