On Thursday 17 July 2008, Grant wrote: > 'emerge -pv python' wants to install python-2.5.2-r5 in a new slot. > Should I unmerge python, emerge the new python, and run > python-updater? Will portage work once python has been unmerged? > I'm being cautious because this is a highly critical system for me.
Nooooooooooo! You can't have a gentoo system without python - portage heavily uses python scripts. This is even worse than unmerging gcc. The general sequence (and ALWAYS read the ebuilds - especially the *DEPEND sections and act appropriately) is: merge new python in new SLOT run python updater check carefully that everything works properly unmerge python in old SLOT "A stitch in time" is your watchword here -- Alan McKinnon alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
