> -----Original Message----- > From: Dale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:26 PM > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] emerge -f > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > If I use emerge -f on a package, will it fetch that packaged > > dependencies as well? > > > > For instance, if I use 'emerge -f xorg-x11', will it check > the system, <Snip> > > > > --- > > Ken > > > > If you want to make sure you get everything, I would do a > emerge -ef <package>. That should get everything needed for > sure. The "e" stands for emptytree but I always think of it > as everything. If used with the option world it gets > everything needed to recompile the complete system. Example: > emerge -ef world > > Hope that helps. > > Dale
So, does the emptytree (-e) option basically tell it that you don't have ANYTHING instlled where it should be? :P -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
