From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from drobbins by cvs.gentoo.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15KPEK-0000bh-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Wed, 11 Jul 2001 13:01:00 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Customised Gentoo "system" Message-ID: <20010711130100.L22717@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <1DCB85BD45DED211B12D009027279E4F476736@murcury> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <1DCB85BD45DED211B12D009027279E4F476736@murcury>; from SMitchell@phoenix-interactive.com on Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 08:45:46AM -0400 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed Jul 11 13:01:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 13:01:00 -0600 X-Archives-Salt: 2af462cc-684c-4406-94ed-30242e2f913a X-Archives-Hash: eb1c5b3021b1d9741733aa9e30c5d025 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. -- Daniel Robbins President/CEO http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.