On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 02:07:06AM +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On 23/12/13 01:56, Lee wrote:
> > Hi, I installed Gentoo a long time ago with the desktop/gnome profile
> > set. Now, I don't use gnome (i use fluxbox). However since I have the
> > use tags, many gnome libraries were pulled in over time.
> > 
> > Now, since the upgrade to gnome 3.8, Portage updates result in a
> > conflict because the gnome libs need systemd, which conflicts with udev.
> > 
> > Instead of making the switch to systemd, I decided to change my profile
> > to plain desktop (no gnome). Since I don't have gnome desktop, it was
> > relatively simple for the system to update itself.
> > 
> > My only questions are, will cups and hplip function in a 'gnomeless'
> > system, and are there any other gotchas to be aware of?
> > 
> 
> printing will work regardless of whether you have gnome or not.
> cups is what it is, it is not a gnome app.
> 
> I don't know of any gotchas with removing gnome (I usually call that a
> feature with huge benefits...). All that a profile is, is a bunch of
> pre-configured settings. It's a starting point and the contents of your
> settings in /etc/portage modifies them. Portage will sort everything out
> when you emerge -avuND world and give you what you need according to
> your config
> 

That's a relief! I didn't think the upgrade to systemd was worth the
trouble.