On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 2:22 am, Robert Himmelmann wrote: > How would I upgrade to the new version? Is the following enough? > > rm /etc/make.profile > ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/amd64/2006.0/ /etc/make.profile > emerge -uDav world
emerge -uDv world keeps you up to date. But if you want to be sure try........... The following will keep a system up to date:- emerge --sync && emerge -uDpv world Optional: emerge -uDvf world && emerge -uDv world emerge -uDv world emerge -pv depclean emerge -v depclean revdep-rebuild -pv revdep-rebuild -v dispatch-conf That basically updates the portage tree, tells me what's involved in updating everything, updates everything, tells me what packages are no longer necessary, removes them, tells me what packages have been broken by an upgrade or removal, and recompiles them. Then dispatch-conf updates my config files for me with minimal intervention. -- Regards, Robert -------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Fisher (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish) FishNet Computer & Electrical Services www.fisher.net.nz Phone: 03 383 5807 Mobile: 027 477 3356
