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davidbryant
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 Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:46 pm Post subject: Problem Understanding Portage Error Message |
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Hi. I've been using Linux since 2003 (mostly openSUSE), but just started trying to install a Gentoo system a few days ago. I've been getting a message similar to this one quite frequently, and I don't really understand what it means.
| Code: | * IMPORTANT: 5 config files in '/etc/portage' need updating.
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I was able to figure out that I needed to change the "ACCEPT_LICENSE" variable when this message (or one very similar to it) came up the first time. But as I worked my way farther into the installation (I can now boot from the hard disk, but I'm having trouble connecting to the internet -- that's a separate issue), this message has been coming up more frequently. Sometimes it stops me from installing a package that I really need.
What I find particularly confusing about this is that there are only two configuration files in the /etc/portage directory, so far as I can see.
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._cfg0000_package.license
._cfg0001_package.license
make.conf <---
make.profile (directory)
systemd (directory)
eapi
package.use
parent
eapi
parent
package.use (directory)
._cfg0000_zz-autounmask
._cfg0001_zz-autounmask
._cfg0002_zz-autounmask
zz-autounmask
repo.postsync.d (directory)
example
repos.conf (directory)
gentoo.conf <---
savedconfig (directory)
sys-apps (directory)
busybox-1.31.2-r2
sys-kernel (directory)
linux-firmware-20200519
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Where can I learn how to interpret this somewhat ambiguous error message? I've tried hunting around the wiki, and the rest of the internet, but no luck so far. Thanks!
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neyuru
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| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Hello:
the message
| Code: | | * IMPORTANT: 5 config files in '/etc/portage' need updating. |
can be dealt with automatically. after you see that message, issue:
and portage will let you know automatically what files need to be updated. Normally you'll select option 1 to view the updates and which files are being changed. And, normally you'll accept those changes (press "q" after viewing the update and then press "1" again). Sometimes, portage will try to update some files configured by you, in which case, you can ignore the update ("1"-"q"-"-1") (minus 1 in the last option). You can configure portage to automatically ignore such files by placing this in your make.conf:
| Code: | | CONFIG_PROTECT="/path/to/my/file" |
but normally, this doesn't happen unless you start tinkering with the default configuration options. |
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neyuru
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| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| As you have pointed out, one of the most commons reasons for file updates is for licensing reasons. I believe gentoo will only accept "free" licensing by default but you needn't worry about this because the time you request a non-free or propietary package, portage will let you know. You needn't configure anything by yourself (although you absolutely can) because portage will prompt you to issue |
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davidbryant
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| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:02 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | after you see that message, issue:
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OK. Thanks for the hint, neyuru. 
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