Re: [gentoo-user] [I--] [ ~] net-analyzer/ndoutils-1.4_beta7 (0)

[Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net>]

Kaushal Shriyan wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 2:38 PM, Sebastian Günther 
> <samson@guenther-roetgen.de <mailto:samson@guenther-roetgen.de>> wrote:
>
>     * Kaushal Shriyan (kaushalshriyan@gmail.com
>     <mailto:kaushalshriyan@gmail.com>) [12.07.08 09:47]:
>     > Hi
>     >
>     > I am curious to know what does this means [I--] [ ~]
>     > net-analyzer/ndoutils-1.4_beta7 (0)
>     >
>     > I ???
>
>     This means it is installed on your box.
>
>     > ~ ???
>     This means it is from the unstable tree
>
>     > (0) ???
>     >
>     This means it is in slot 0.
>
>     > Thanks and Regards
>     >
>     > Kaushal
>
>     HTH
>     Sebastian
>
>     --
>      " Religion ist das Opium des Volkes. "      Karl Marx
>
>      SEB@STI@N GÜNTHER         mailto:samson@guenther-roetgen.de
>     <mailto:samson@guenther-roetgen.de>
>
> Hi Sebastian
>
> Is there a documentation for knowing this variables, and what does 
> slot 0 means
>
> Thanks and Regards
>
> Kaushal
>

Hi,

I would say man emerge and man portage for a start.  As to slots, here 
is how I understand it.  For example, KDE currently has two slots:  3.5 
and 4.  Mine lists it this way:

root@smoker / # equery list -p kdelibs
[ Searching for package 'kdelibs' in all categories among: ]
 * installed packages
[I--] [  ] kde-base/kdelibs-3.5.9-r4 (3.5)
 * Portage tree (/usr/portage)
[-P-] [  ] kde-base/kdelibs-3.5.8-r4 (3.5)
[-P-] [ ~] kde-base/kdelibs-3.5.9 (3.5)
[-P-] [ ~] kde-base/kdelibs-3.5.9-r1 (3.5)
[-P-] [ ~] kde-base/kdelibs-3.5.9-r2 (3.5)
[-P-] [ ~] kde-base/kdelibs-3.5.9-r3 (3.5)
[-P-] [M~] kde-base/kdelibs-4.0.4 (kde-4)
[-P-] [M~] kde-base/kdelibs-4.0.5 (kde-4)
root@smoker / #

The first in the list is what I have installed, note the [I--] in the 
list.  The others are in portage but not installed.  If I recall 
correctly the [ ~] means it is keyworded.  The [M~] means it is 
keyworded and masked.  Although some do, including myself, it is not 
recommended to use masked or keyworded packages as they are not fully 
tested or may have "issues".  I do use them sometimes myself but not for 
crucial stuff. 

The slots are at the end.  Note the (3.5) and (kde-4) at the end of each 
one, that is the slots designation for the packages.  If you choose, you 
can have both slots installed at the same time.

I think the output is pretty much the same for eix, equery and emerge.  
Someone correct me if I typed in a boo boo.

Dale

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