On Nov 20, 2007 3:51 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > x11-misc/basket > > Looks pretty promising thanks.. > > PS- I would never have thought to use: > eix -S basket > eix -S DropDrawers (hehe) > > But can you affirm if I'm likely to run into trouble: > > root # emerge -vp x11-misc/basket > Calculating dependencies... done! > [ebuild N ] app-crypt/gpgme-1.1.5 908 kB > [ebuild N ] x11-misc/basket-1.0.2 USE="arts crypt -debug > -xinerama" 5,905 kB > I'm not likely to ever need app-crypt/gpgme at all > > So trying: > root # USE='-crypt' emerge -vp x11-misc/basket > Calculating dependencies... done! > [ebuild N ] x11-misc/basket-1.0.2 USE="arts -crypt -debug > -xinerama" 5,905 kB > > Eliminates the unwanted package but can you make an educated guess if > I am likely to see some problem from doing that. > >
USE flags are supposed to control optional stuff in packages. It's unlikely that something that is optional will give you any problems, you'll only loose functionality in that package. In your case, you'll probably not have encryption support, but everything else should work. -- Daniel da Veiga Filosofia de TI: Programadores de verdade consideram o conceito "o que você vê é o que você tem" tão ruim em editores de texto quanto em mulheres. Não, o programador de verdade quer um editor de texto do estilo "você pediu, você levou" - complicado, indecifrável, poderoso, impiedoso, perigoso. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
