[gentoo-user] Re: Profile listings

[James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>]

Andrew Savchenko <bircoph <at> gentoo.org> writes:


> Profile do all the stuff that can be done or overridden
> in /etc/portage, but they define some sane "default" sets of
> settings for common profiles.

> USE="-*" will override all USE settings in your profile. As you were
> already warned, this may break stuff: e.g. expected
> functionality will not be available or package will refuse to build
> if it needs at least one of USE flags set (e.g. alternative foo
> providers). So you must test things very carefully with USE="-*".

yes,
of coarse.


> A set of default packages is defined in the "packages" file of each
> profile. Profiles usually have "parent" file which lists parent
> profiles: they are inherited, but may be overridden here and there
> in a child profile. 

Yes.
This is why I was looking for a 'tool' or script that would allow me
to easily browse the default package listings for the different
arch types with a default profile. In fact, I bet I can trim out 
even more packages, or figure what what I need to add back in after
"-*" on a given chipset/arch_family.


> If you want an absolutely minimal system, after you have set it up
> you may remove some packages even from the  <at> system set. E.g. if
> you're sure you don't need man or ssh, remove corresponding
> packages. Just be careful here since it is easy to brick your
> system here.

Yes, I keep old boxes around just to burn a bit and re_install (x86 first).
I bet you have done this before. recently on amd64 or arm64?


> Best regards,
> Andrew Savchenko

TIA,
James