> -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:52 PM > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] My only input on the subject of > circular dependencies > > > On Thu, 17 May 2007 09:18:40 +0900 > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My only input at this time (since I am a total newb when it > > comes to Gentoo), is this. > ... > > --- > > Ken > I think that's excellent advice Ken. I would add somewhere > between USEing sparingly and reading errors (windows people > in particular never seem to do this) that emerging -av is a > great idea, since it lists the use flags you're likely to > want to look over before going. Many a gray hair can be > avoided by a little extra work before sending the emerge through. > > Don't give up newbies! It comes eventually, I swear. > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Would -p work well with the -av (-avp) ? I have not looked over the -a and -v just yet, but I know that -p will make sure it doesn't actually change anything on the first attempt. :) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
