Re: [gentoo-dev] Customised Gentoo "system"

[Daniel Robbins <drobbins@gentoo.org>]

On Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 08:45:46AM -0400, Sean Mitchell wrote:
> Perhaps I've missed this in the docs somewhere, but I'm not sure exactly
> what happens when I "emerge system".
> 
> I presume there is a file somewhere that defines "system". What I'd like to
> do is create a custom one with a view to building a secure server.
> 
> Can anyone shed a little light on this or point me to some docs that will
> help?

>From "emerge --help system":

emerge [ options ] system

"emerge system" is the Portage system update command.  When run, it
will scan the /etc/make.profile/packages file and determine what
packages need to be installed so that your system meets the minimum
requirements of your current system profile.  Note that this doesn't
necessarily bring your system up-to-date at all; instead, it just
ensures that you have no missing parts.  For example, if your system
profile specifies that you should have sys-apps/iptables installed
and you don't, then "emerge system" will install it (the most
recent version that matches the profile spec) for you.  It's always a
good idea to do an "emerge --pretend system" before an "emerge
system", just so you know what emerge is planning to do.

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Daniel Robbins					<drobbins@gentoo.org>
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Gentoo Technologies, Inc.