I'm sorry but I have never used @system and @world. What is the difference and why the new syntax. I will surely rtfm.

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Alan McKinnon wrote:

On Wednesday 26 August 2009 12:30:40 Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> On 26 Aug, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> > On Wednesday 26 August 2009 12:10:15 Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> >> On 26 Aug, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> >> > On Wednesday 26 August 2009 11:35:37 Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> again, portage's dependencies caculation makes me wonder.
> >> >>
> >> >> This time,
> >> >> emerge --update --newuse --deep @system @world
> >> >>
> >> >> tells me quite a few dependencies like
> >> >> * ~x11-libs/qt-core-4.5.1 pulled in by:
> >> >> * x11-libs/qt-4.5.1
> >> >>
> >> >> I do have x11-libs/qt-core-4.5.2 and x11-libs/qt-4.5.2 installed.
> >> >> How can I find out which package is pulling x11-libs/qt-4.5.1 in ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Many thanks for a hint.
> >> >> (I have portage-2.2_rc40 installed here)
> >> >> Helmut.
> >> >
> >> > run your emerge with -t
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, that doesn't help
> >> Helmut.
> >>
> >> emerge --depclean -t -p
> >
> > I said to run emerge -t
> >
> > I didn't say to run emerge --depclean -t
>
> OK, here is the output
>
> emerge -t
> emerge: the other white meat (command-line interface to the Portage system)
> Usage:
> emerge [ options ] [ action ] [ ebuild | tbz2 | file | @set | atom ] [
> ... ] emerge [ options ] [ action ] < system | world >
> emerge < --sync | --metadata | --info >
> emerge --resume [ --pretend | --ask | --skipfirst ]
> emerge --help [ --verbose ]
> Options: -[abBcCdDefgGhjkKlnNoOpqPsStuvV]
> [ --color < y | n > ] [ --columns ]
> [ --complete-graph ] [ --deep ]
> [ --jobs JOBS ] [ --keep-going ] [ --load-average LOAD
> ] [ --newuse ] [ --noconfmem ] [ --nospinner ]
> [ --oneshot ] [ --onlydeps ]
> [ --reinstall changed-use ] [ --with-bdeps < y | n >
> ] Actions: [ --depclean | --list-sets | --search | --sync | --version
> ]
>
> For more help try 'emerge --help --verbose' or consult the man page.
>
>
> Helmut

Dude,

you need to read the emerge man page. Seriously.

I intend you to think with my posts, not follow them blindly.

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