Re: [gentoo-user] Nasty bugs in portage?

[Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz>]

On Sat, 2005-09-10 at 23:03 +0200, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
> On Saturday 10 September 2005 20:09, Frank Schafer wrote:
> > ... or which distribution to install during less than 4 days?
> >
> > Hi list,
> >
> > as I wrote yesterday I planned to complete installation after work
> > (started ``emerge --emptytree system'' in the morning).
> >
> 
> where did you get the idea that --emptytree is needed or even a wise decision?
> --emptytree is almost NEVER needed and since it is a troublesom procedure, it 
> should not be made, until you are totally sure, that you need it.
> 


I imagine he read the install instructions, which are pretty clear about
doing an 

emerge --emptytree system

What makes you think this is wrong?

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=6#doc_chap2

(bottom of the page)

> emerge system
> 
> is all you need to do, to get the base system.
> After that, emerge what you like to have, but NEVER use --emptytree, except 
> when you are able to deal with the consequences.
> 
> Obviously you are not, so do not do it. 
> NO
> 
> 
> was that clear enough?


> 
> For your gcc-problem, there is the fix script, others mentioned - but a lot of 
> times all that is needed is to run gcc-config to set the correct gcc.
-- 
Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz>

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