Re: [gentoo-user] 'emerge -e world' question

[Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com>]

On Tuesday 13 January 2009 17:44:37 Paul Hartman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I normally do "emerge -uDvN @world" (or in other words "emerge
> --update --deep --verbose --newuse @world"). Right now, it tells me
> this:
>
> Total: 0 packages, Size of downloads: 0 kB
>
> I also --depclean on a regular basis to remove any unneeded packages.
> Right now, it tells me this:
>
> No packages selected for removal by depclean
>
> Based on those two commands, I'm led to believe I have a fully updated
> system. So, then, I am curious why when I do "emerge -e @world" it
> tells me this:
>
> Total: 1432 packages (9 upgrades, 2 downgrades, 14 new, 1407
> reinstalls, 1 interactive), Size of downloads: 76,235 kB
>
> How is that possible? Where do those upgrades, downgrades and new
> packages come from? What is missing from my traditional "-uDvN"
> command that is causing me to miss some of those updates?

read the man page.

Especially the bit about bdeps - these are usually not included 
in 'emerge -uND world' but will be included when you use -e


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