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btsg
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 Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 6:38 pm Post subject: Some (i think) basic portage questions |
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Hi,
I have just finished my first gentoo linux installation, thanks to this list. Some questions about portage:
When I was installing, I was reluctant to change lots of USE flags, but now that I am becoming more familiar with things I am slowly adding and subtracting what I want and don't want. Will portage recompile packages to reflect these new settings, or is there a way to make it do so?
Also, when I was installing I came across advice to install a package which finds the closest portage mirror to your location and optimizes your connection or something. I thought it was in the install doc or portage user guide but I went back and couldn't find it. Does anyone know this package?
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Athrawn17
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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As for the tool which selects the closest mirror that would be
| Code: | | emerge mirrorselect |
to use it you can either
| Code: | | mirrorselect --help |
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The -i is for interactive and will bring up a screen similar to when you selected modules for your kernel.
As for the portage question. I believe that if you modify your use flags, and then that it will pick up the new stuff. -u for update and -p for pretend. I have also seen the -e option which ?recompiles? everything? Not sure about it though.
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Genone
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:08 am Post subject: |
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portage does not recompile packages when you changed your USE flags (not yet, this function might be added in the future). Currently you either have to recompile your whole system or pick the relevant packages by hand (qpkg or etcat might help). I think there was a program floating around somewhere in the forums to check for changed USE flags, maybe you can search for that.
In general I would only recompile a package when you need the functionality provided by the changed USE flags. |
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gntu
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| The program floating around is "usechange" IFIRC. |
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kallamej
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