Re: [gentoo-user] Please confirm my understanding

[Mark Knecht <markknecht@gmail.com>]

> On Fri, Aug 05, 2005 at 09:41:15PM -0400, C.Beamer wrote:
> > Now for the question.  I need confirmation of my understanding.  In
> > the make.conf file when setting up the USE flags, I include anything
> > that I want to have compiled into the programs that I install,
> > correct?  If I don't want an option to be compiled in all programs, I
> > prefix that with a - sign.  If I want an option for a specific
> > package, I use the package.use file.
> >
> > So, if I don't want to compile gnome, then I use -gnome as one of the
> > keywords.  I don't use gnome, never have, never will, but there are
> > gnome applications that I like - gnumeric to name one, plus there are
> > a few gnome games.  So, is it my best bet to include -gnome as a
> > keyword in my make.conf USE statement and the add it in the
> > package.use file for those applications that need it?
> >
> > I'm using gnome here as an example, but if my understanding is
> > correct, I assume this would apply to anything. And yes, I know that
> > you can declare temporary use flags when compiling a package.
> >

My understanding is slightly different.

1) If you don't want Gnome, then never emerge gnome.

2) If a specific program has required gnome dependencies, and if you
want that program on your machine, then emerge package will build the
required gnome dependencies. No way around that.

3) If the program has *optional* gnome features, and if there is a
flag in the ebuild to not use those optional gnome features then
-gnome tells the system to leave the gnome stuff out.

Hope this helps.

cheers,
Mark

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