From: Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] emerge @ world -> @preserved-rebuild -> @preserved-rebuild -> what next?
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:52 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20091113123952.095ec95c@digimed.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200911121658.15779.alan.mckinnon@gmail.com>
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On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:58:15 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> Almost invariably it's an automagic dependency where the offending
> package is not in DEPEND. If you have been through the cycle at least
> once, it is safe to delete /var/lib/portage/preserved_libs_registry and
> continue on your way.
Won't that leave orphaned libraries hanging around since they aren't
removed until emerges complete successfully? I've seen this behaviour
before, where the list gets shorter each time and let it run its course.
It may take longer, but you know it's safe.
--
Neil Bothwick
"It compiled? The first screen came up? Ship it!" -- Bill Gates
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-11-13 12:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-11-12 14:43 [gentoo-user] emerge @ world -> @preserved-rebuild -> @preserved-rebuild -> what next? Mark Knecht
2009-11-12 14:58 ` Alan McKinnon
2009-11-12 15:14 ` Mark Knecht
2009-11-12 16:19 ` Mark Knecht
2009-11-12 16:28 ` Alan McKinnon
2009-11-12 16:49 ` Mark Knecht
2009-11-13 12:39 ` Neil Bothwick [this message]
2009-11-13 18:42 ` Alan McKinnon
2009-11-13 19:46 ` Mark Knecht
2009-11-13 20:57 ` Alan McKinnon
2009-11-13 22:19 ` Mark Knecht
2009-11-13 22:38 ` Neil Bothwick
2009-11-13 23:00 ` Mark Knecht
2009-11-13 23:13 ` Neil Bothwick
2009-11-14 0:19 ` Dale
2009-11-14 1:06 ` Mark Knecht
2009-11-14 8:37 ` Neil Bothwick
2009-11-14 19:51 ` Alan McKinnon
2009-11-14 19:49 ` Alan McKinnon
2009-11-16 8:58 ` Erik
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