can I emerge Xorg while I'm running it?

babo · Guru Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 477 Location: Ljubljana

Well, it's a very simple question, but I can't find the answer if searching through the forum.
I just want to know, if everything will go ok, if I emerge Xorg 6.8.0-r1 while I'm doing something in my recent Xorg 6.7.0-r2.

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Cocobo-1 · Apprentice Joined: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 166 Location: Sweden

I've done that alot of times. The new files are not moved in until the whole emerge is complete. Then you just restart and your new xorg will be running.
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babo · Guru Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 477 Location: Ljubljana

great

thank you

Untouchable · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:15 pm Post subject:

I unemerged Xfree while it was running, emerged Xorg (Xfree still running), configured Xorg (XFree still there), and then CTRL+ALT+Backspace, to load XOrg :lol:

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meowsqueak · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:20 pm Post subject:

One thing to be careful of - if you un-emerge Xorg or XFree while it's running, new applications probably won't start, since the libraries needed are no longer present on disk. Currently running apps will probably remain running fine since their libraries are in memory. Once the new X is emerged and installed, you'll have 'random' results (apps may or may not work) until you start it.

babo · Guru Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 477 Location: Ljubljana

Well I've tryed both, couse I'm doing this on a fast machine. It emerges xorg in about 15-20 minutes.
And First I did it with Xorg running, and I had problems with keyboard and wacom driver when starting, so I emerged it again normaly(without xorg running) and everything was working superb.
So this is my experience