On Fri, 18 May 2007 00:15:44 +0900 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dan Farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:52 PM > > To: [email protected] > > 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. :) > -a is just like -p except it gives you the option to start the merge right away. I recommend it as a replacement to -p because it saves the time of recalculating the dependancies if the USE flags are as you want them. They are mutually exclusive: | [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ emerge -p -a -v xorg-x11 | >>> --pretend disables --ask... removing --ask from options. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
