Re: [gentoo-user] world favorites: pros and cons

[Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>]

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On Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:48:31 +0300, Daniel wrote:

> I know the use of "emerge --oneshot <some-packages>" emerges packages
> without recording them in the world set. I also know that all the
> packages installed as dependencies don't get recorded in the world set
> either.
> 
> I see only one advantage in this - the next time I do "emerge --update
> world" the checking for available updates would be faster because the
> world file doesn't contain all the packages that are actually emerged.
> 
> BUT...What happens if there are "critical" updates for packages not
> listed in the world?

You won't see them, nor any updates to packages that are only dependencies
of package not in world. In short, you break your system.

The only time I use --oneshot for new installs is when trying a package
to see if I want it. If I do, I add it to world with --noreplace. If I
don't find it useful, my next emerge --depclean reminds me to remove it.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

Foolproof operation: No provision for adjustment.

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