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From: Adam Carter <adamcarter3@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:25:44 +1000
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Update circle
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> The machine is actually a server, which just sat in a corner doing its
> job perfectly. That's one of the reasons it wasn't updated: if it ain't
> broken, don't fix it.
>

Any system that is not getting software updates is broken to some degree,
just in a subtle way.

Trimming your /var/lib/portage/world file and removing the trimmed packages
can make the update less painful. I sometimes remove non-system packages I
want, then reinstall again later to get through difficult upgrades.

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The machine is actually a server, which just sat in a corner doing its<br>
job perfectly. That&#39;s one of the reasons it wasn&#39;t updated: if it a=
in&#39;t<br>
broken, don&#39;t fix it. <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Any system t=
hat is not getting software updates is broken to some degree, just in a sub=
tle way.</div><div><br></div><div>Trimming your /var/lib/portage/world file=
 and removing the trimmed packages can make the update less painful. I some=
times remove non-system packages I want, then reinstall again later to get =
through difficult upgrades.<br></div></div></div>

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