On Wednesday 17 May 2006 20:47, "Daevid Vincent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about 'RE: [gentoo-user] New Portage browser': > It should absolutely be smart enough that if a package fails to compile, > SKIP IT! And move on to the next one. There is nothing more frustrating > than having like 100 packages to install, setting it up to run through > the night, excited to see the new stuff, and then the utter > dissapointment to see that portage shit the bed on the second package > and just sat there doing nothing all night long. GRR. :) why "emerge > --resume --skipfirst" is not the default exception handling routine for > 'emerge' is beyond my comprehension. 'emerge' should at least have a > command line option to invoke that!
Is there some problem with: emerge -uND world || until emerge --resume --skipfirst; do :; done ? A more complex version of that is in my nightly update script. -- "If there's one thing we've established over the years, it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." -- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh
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