* [gentoo-user] re: duplicated packages
@ 2013-09-19 18:58 Alexander Kapshuk
2013-09-19 19:50 ` Alan McKinnon
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Alexander Kapshuk @ 2013-09-19 18:58 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
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Howdy,
Is having duplicate packages a good or a bad thing in gentoo? I'm clear
about having duplicate packages for the kernel. I'm using the more
recent one, but hanging on to the old one just in case.
Perhaps, the reason for having duplicate packages is the fact that
various packages I have installed on the system may require a different
version of a package I may already have installed. Is that it?
_box0=; equery list --duplicates '*'
* Searching for * ...
[IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.1.2-r6:4.1.2
[IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.4-r2:4.4
[IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-2.7.5-r2:2.7
[IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-3.2.5-r2:3.2
[IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8y:0.9.8
[IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1e-r1:0
[IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-1.19:0
[IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-2.3:2
[IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.13:2.1
[IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.69:2.5
[IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.10.3:1.10
[IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.12.6:1.12
[IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.13.4:1.13
[IP-] [M ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.8.13:3.8.13
[IP-] [ ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.10.7:3.10.7
[IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-0:0
[IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-1:1
[IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.24.17:2
[IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-3.4.4:3
[IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r200:0
[IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r300:3
_
Thanks.
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* Re: [gentoo-user] re: duplicated packages
2013-09-19 18:58 [gentoo-user] re: duplicated packages Alexander Kapshuk
@ 2013-09-19 19:50 ` Alan McKinnon
2013-09-19 20:00 ` Alexander Kapshuk
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Alan McKinnon @ 2013-09-19 19:50 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On 19/09/2013 20:58, Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> Is having duplicate packages a good or a bad thing in gentoo? I'm clear
> about having duplicate packages for the kernel. I'm using the more
> recent one, but hanging on to the old one just in case.
>
> Perhaps, the reason for having duplicate packages is the fact that
> various packages I have installed on the system may require a different
> version of a package I may already have installed. Is that it?
>
> _box0=; equery list --duplicates '*'
> * Searching for * ...
> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.1.2-r6:4.1.2
> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.4-r2:4.4
> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-2.7.5-r2:2.7
> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-3.2.5-r2:3.2
> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8y:0.9.8
> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1e-r1:0
> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-1.19:0
> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-2.3:2
> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.13:2.1
> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.69:2.5
> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.10.3:1.10
> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.12.6:1.12
> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.13.4:1.13
> [IP-] [M ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.8.13:3.8.13
> [IP-] [ ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.10.7:3.10.7
> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-0:0
> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-1:1
> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.24.17:2
> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-3.4.4:3
> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r200:0
> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r300:3
> _
> Thanks.
>
They are not duplicates they are called SLOTS
And you have them for a reason - one thing needs package A version X,
something else needs package A version Y. Usually, you can have only
one, SLOTS let you have more than one that can co-exist.
Don't worry about them, let them be. You need them.
--
Alan McKinnon
alan.mckinnon@gmail.com
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* Re: [gentoo-user] re: duplicated packages
2013-09-19 19:50 ` Alan McKinnon
@ 2013-09-19 20:00 ` Alexander Kapshuk
2013-09-20 1:37 ` Dale
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Alexander Kapshuk @ 2013-09-19 20:00 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On 09/19/2013 10:50 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On 19/09/2013 20:58, Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
>> Howdy,
>>
>> Is having duplicate packages a good or a bad thing in gentoo? I'm clear
>> about having duplicate packages for the kernel. I'm using the more
>> recent one, but hanging on to the old one just in case.
>>
>> Perhaps, the reason for having duplicate packages is the fact that
>> various packages I have installed on the system may require a different
>> version of a package I may already have installed. Is that it?
>>
>> _box0=; equery list --duplicates '*'
>> * Searching for * ...
>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.1.2-r6:4.1.2
>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.4-r2:4.4
>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-2.7.5-r2:2.7
>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-3.2.5-r2:3.2
>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8y:0.9.8
>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1e-r1:0
>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-1.19:0
>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-2.3:2
>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.13:2.1
>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.69:2.5
>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.10.3:1.10
>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.12.6:1.12
>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.13.4:1.13
>> [IP-] [M ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.8.13:3.8.13
>> [IP-] [ ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.10.7:3.10.7
>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-0:0
>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-1:1
>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.24.17:2
>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-3.4.4:3
>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r200:0
>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r300:3
>> _
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>
> They are not duplicates they are called SLOTS
>
> And you have them for a reason - one thing needs package A version X,
> something else needs package A version Y. Usually, you can have only
> one, SLOTS let you have more than one that can co-exist.
>
> Don't worry about them, let them be. You need them.
>
>
>
No worries.
Thanks.
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* Re: [gentoo-user] re: duplicated packages
2013-09-19 20:00 ` Alexander Kapshuk
@ 2013-09-20 1:37 ` Dale
2013-09-20 16:34 ` Alexander Kapshuk
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Dale @ 2013-09-20 1:37 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
> On 09/19/2013 10:50 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote:
>> On 19/09/2013 20:58, Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
>>> Howdy,
>>>
>>> Is having duplicate packages a good or a bad thing in gentoo? I'm clear
>>> about having duplicate packages for the kernel. I'm using the more
>>> recent one, but hanging on to the old one just in case.
>>>
>>> Perhaps, the reason for having duplicate packages is the fact that
>>> various packages I have installed on the system may require a different
>>> version of a package I may already have installed. Is that it?
>>>
>>> _box0=; equery list --duplicates '*'
>>> * Searching for * ...
>>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.1.2-r6:4.1.2
>>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.4-r2:4.4
>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-2.7.5-r2:2.7
>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-3.2.5-r2:3.2
>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8y:0.9.8
>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1e-r1:0
>>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-1.19:0
>>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-2.3:2
>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.13:2.1
>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.69:2.5
>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.10.3:1.10
>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.12.6:1.12
>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.13.4:1.13
>>> [IP-] [M ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.8.13:3.8.13
>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.10.7:3.10.7
>>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-0:0
>>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-1:1
>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.24.17:2
>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-3.4.4:3
>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r200:0
>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r300:3
>>> _
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> They are not duplicates they are called SLOTS
>>
>> And you have them for a reason - one thing needs package A version X,
>> something else needs package A version Y. Usually, you can have only
>> one, SLOTS let you have more than one that can co-exist.
>>
>> Don't worry about them, let them be. You need them.
>>
>>
>>
> No worries.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
As a example, if you were to remove python2.7, its been nice knowing
you. lol There is no telling what all that would break and that is
just one package. I get a shiver up my spine just thinking about it.
It's always good to ask about this sort of thing. The 20/20 rear view
mirror view can bite. ;-)
Dale
:-) :-)
--
I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!
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* Re: [gentoo-user] re: duplicated packages
2013-09-20 1:37 ` Dale
@ 2013-09-20 16:34 ` Alexander Kapshuk
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Alexander Kapshuk @ 2013-09-20 16:34 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On 09/20/2013 04:37 AM, Dale wrote:
> Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
>> On 09/19/2013 10:50 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote:
>>> On 19/09/2013 20:58, Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
>>>> Howdy,
>>>>
>>>> Is having duplicate packages a good or a bad thing in gentoo? I'm clear
>>>> about having duplicate packages for the kernel. I'm using the more
>>>> recent one, but hanging on to the old one just in case.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps, the reason for having duplicate packages is the fact that
>>>> various packages I have installed on the system may require a different
>>>> version of a package I may already have installed. Is that it?
>>>>
>>>> _box0=; equery list --duplicates '*'
>>>> * Searching for * ...
>>>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.1.2-r6:4.1.2
>>>> [IP-] [ ] app-text/docbook-xml-dtd-4.4-r2:4.4
>>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-2.7.5-r2:2.7
>>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-lang/python-3.2.5-r2:3.2
>>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8y:0.9.8
>>>> [IP-] [ ] dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1e-r1:0
>>>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-1.19:0
>>>> [IP-] [ ] media-libs/lcms-2.3:2
>>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.13:2.1
>>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.69:2.5
>>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.10.3:1.10
>>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.12.6:1.12
>>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-devel/automake-1.13.4:1.13
>>>> [IP-] [M ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.8.13:3.8.13
>>>> [IP-] [ ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.10.7:3.10.7
>>>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-0:0
>>>> [IP-] [ ] virtual/libusb-1:1
>>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.24.17:2
>>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-libs/gtk+-3.4.4:3
>>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r200:0
>>>> [IP-] [ ] x11-themes/gtk-engines-xfce-3.0.1-r300:3
>>>> _
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>> They are not duplicates they are called SLOTS
>>>
>>> And you have them for a reason - one thing needs package A version X,
>>> something else needs package A version Y. Usually, you can have only
>>> one, SLOTS let you have more than one that can co-exist.
>>>
>>> Don't worry about them, let them be. You need them.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> No worries.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
> As a example, if you were to remove python2.7, its been nice knowing
> you. lol There is no telling what all that would break and that is
> just one package. I get a shiver up my spine just thinking about it.
> It's always good to ask about this sort of thing. The 20/20 rear view
> mirror view can bite. ;-)
>
> Dale
>
> :-) :-)
>
Nice analogy.
Thanks.
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