yes, you can use ln to create a symlink to the new profile, or use eselect
to do it for you.

$ sudo eselect profile list
... check the number of default/linux/x86/10.0...
$ sudo eselect profile set <number>

On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:

> My profile has been
>    ../usr/portage/profiles/default/linux/x86/2008.0
>
> starting an update system today I'm told my profile is depricated and
> to update to default/linux/x86/10.0
>
> I've forgotten about how this is done.  Is it just a matter of
>
>  ln -sf
>  /usr/portage/profiles/default/linux/x86/10.0 /etc/make.profile ?
>
> Or does it involve something like a major regrind of every package?
>
> A quick google with site:gentoo.org "change profile" shows dozens of
> hits in forum messages, but I didn't notice a HOWTO or concise
> walk-thru.
>
>
>
>
>


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Crístian Deives dos Santos Viana [aka CD1]