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simon_6162 n00b
Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 8
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject: how to user mask xorg 7 |
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Hi all,
I usually keep my system fairly up to date by doing the following
emerge --sync
emerge --deep --update world
However I don't want to change to xorg 7 as my computer would be down for a week recompileing everything.
Is there a way to run "emerge --deep --update world" and exclude xorg7. I was thinking there must be a way of user masking packages, but I can't find it in the man pages.
Thanks
Simon |
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phajdan.jr Retired Dev
Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 1777 Location: Poland
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hint: read man portage and search for "package.mask". You should mask xorg-x11 version 7 and up. |
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simon_6162 n00b
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the quick reply that did the trick.
Simon |
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gust4voz Retired Dev
Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 373 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Just a headsup, xorg < 7 is no longer supported, that means security bugs and it'll be removed from portage soon.
Also since xorg 7 is modular future security updates mean just a smaller part is upgraded, not the whole monolithic beast. _________________ Gustavo Zacarias
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simon_6162 n00b
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the warning, I will upgrade it as soon as I can. |
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