Re: [gentoo-user] undoing emerge --sync

[Sergio Polini <sp_rm_it@yahoo.it>]

Michael Sullivan:
> On Sat, 2006-11-18 at 19:57 +0100, Sergio Polini wrote:
> > Neil Bothwick:
> > > On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:00:09 +0200, Sergio Polini wrote:
> > > > May I undo an emerge --sync?
> > >
> > > Only be restoring from a previously made backup or another
> > > computer that you haven't synced yet.
> >
> > I apologize for my delay.
> > What have I to backup to be able to restore a previous sync?
> > Are /usr/portage and /etc/conf.d enough?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Sergio
>
> Theoretically, couldn't you just go to a Gentoo mirror and download
> a portage snapshot from before you ran emerge --sync?

Yes, but I'ld like to return to a tested sync.
Perhaps I've been too concise ;)
I have two Gentoo systems, "stable" and "testing". I'ld like to test a 
new sync in the "testing" system, and:
a) if it does not work well to me, restore the previous working sync 
from the "stable" system, and wait for a new sync;
b) if it works well, copy the working sync to the "stable" system.
This is why I'm wondering if copying /usr/portage and /etc/conf.d 
would be enough.

Sergio
-- 
gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list