First time gentoo user...

petterah · n00b Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 8

Hi, i'm a new gentoo linux user, and there are a couple issues i can't figure out...

First, the discussion on "emerge -u system" vs. "emerge -uD world". When i try to run one of the two above, my output (-av) looks the same, just missing a few packages.. What's the main difference on these commands?

Second, when installing from the LiveCD 2004.1, stage3 (i686), my old laptop would probably burn up if I run emerge -uD world

There are alot of updates from the 2004.1 release to this date.. e.g. glibc and gcc... is it safe to update these? would it break other programs?

These quick updates are quite new to me, as I have used Debian and Red Hat.

All this is probably PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair) but i can't find any good answers to my questions...? If i want to install 2004.1 release from the live CD's BUT keep up to date, as in serious bug-fix' and security errata... is it emerge -u system then? or world? Would the major updates in glibc and gcc break stuff?

-petterah-

jkt · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject:

a) read the handbook.
b) `emerge -u world` vs. `emerge -uD world` - "-D" option means "deep scan" - it will check also "dependencies of dependencies" of your favourite packages - I suggest you to read thru the portage documentation.
c) you can upgrade whatever if you want...
d) security-only updates: `emerge gentoolkit && glsa-check -t all`, but it's not intended for production systems-> read the docs ;-)

petterah · n00b Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 8

Ok, thanks

I'll read the portage docs and alot of other docs too, but it will take som time