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From: Mike Williams <mike@gaima.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] why is Joe part of 'system' ?
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 17:33:01 +0100
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On Sunday 04 September 2005 15:30, Philip Webb wrote:
> Intending to unmerge Joe (I have Vim & E3 as non-GUI editors available)=
,
> I encountered
>
> =A0 "!!! Trying to unmerge package(s) in system profile. 'app-editors/j=
oe'
> =A0 =A0!!! This could be damaging to your system"
>
> I've searched thro' =A0/usr/portage/profiles/* =A0for any reference to =
Joe,
> but he doesn't seem to be anywhere. =A0Can anyone suggest where he's lu=
rking
> ?

I'd put money on it being considered part of system because it provides=20
virtual/editor, which is part of system.
So, just remove it.

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Mike Williams

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