On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:08:45 -0400 "Stephen P. Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course it doesn't need those, however it will pull in a dependency > string that does. The number of ebuilds pulled in isn't a function of > the package manager, but rather a function of the deps specified > within the ebuilds.
Not entirely true. The --dl- switches provide a fair degree of control over which dependencies are pulled in. You're still dependent upon ebuilds being correct, of course, but you're not tied down to the same extent as with Portage. -- Ciaran McCreesh
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