-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Chuck Robey wrote: > Neil Bothwick wrote: >> On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:13:05 -0400, Chuck Robey wrote: > >>> I haven't been able to find any syntax to actually use slots, >> In general, you don't. Slots are mainly used for libraries and similar >> programs that are used by other programs. One program needs libfoo >> 1.x,another needs libfoo 2.x. Slots enable you to have both installed and >> both programs are happy. > >> There are a few slotted packages where a user decides which version they >> want, but this is done is the same way as specifying the version for >> non-slotted packages, by specifying the version in the emerge command. > >>> This morning, when I >>> did the cut/paste of your command, it came back and asked me: >>> >>> >>> [ebuild R ] x11-libs/qt-3.3.8-r4 USE="cups doc examples ipv6 opengl >>> - -debug (-firebird) -gif -immqt -immqt-bc -mysql -nas -nis -odbc >>> -postgres >>> - -sqlite -xinerama" 0 kB >>> >>> Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 kB >>> >>> Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No] >>> >>> What the heck does it mean to merge these? >> You ran emerge with the --ask parameter, so it shows you what it is going >> to install then asks for confirmation before proceeding. In this case, >> you can see there is no change of version or USE flags, so emerging it >> again is unnecessary. > > > > I didn't think it was necessary to contradict you publicly, but I wasn't > even aware of the ask option, and I most certainly never have ever used > it, with the exception of when others give me command lines to run for them. > > I think I realize now, that even thoughthe program name is emeerge, I > didn't realize you folks call the job of installing a program, "merging" > it. Never really penetrated my head.
Goddamn it, I sure didn;'t mean this to go public, damnit. Apologies all around, please. AAAARRGHHH! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFH3H0uz62J6PPcoOkRApHSAJ9l0nCq5z3idA8qnkf4deurkWaWMwCbB7tA QWGT2yvBtEIj8TtSBIft47A= =EJMW -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- [email protected] mailing list
