From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix, from userid 1105) id C9D7224BCE; Sun, 30 Dec 2001 00:56:00 -0600 (CST) Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 00:56:00 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@chiba.3jane.net, gentoo-announce@chiba.3jane.net Message-ID: <20011230005600.A19237@chiba.3jane.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.22.1i Organization: Gentoo Technologies, Inc. Subject: [gentoo-dev] Portage 1.8.1 released Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Developer discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: 17809057-0b56-4088-8bed-068907542e67 X-Archives-Hash: e5fb7da9852234ae1b36d0142841dc99 Hi All, Portage 1.8.1 has been released, which now includes working "emerge update" functionality. "emerge update" allows you to keep your key Gentoo Linux system packages fully up-to-date. To use it, first type "emerge --pretend update" to see what it will do. Then type "emerge update" to actually perform the updates. Emerge update is a great way to keep key packages like e2fsprogs, glibc and others fully up-to-date. It will not cause non-essential packages like GNOME to be automatically upgraded, but I will be adding that functionality soon -- by adding an "emerge everything" (name not finalized yet) mode. Best Regards, -- Daniel Robbins Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.