emerge USE color code

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moueza · Post by **moueza** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:43 pm

if I enter: sudo emerge himerge --verb --deep
I have: [ebuild U ] dev-lang/python-2.5.2-r7 [2.5.2-r6] USE="berkdb gdbm ipv6 ncurses readline ssl threads -bootstrap -build -doc -examples -sqlite -tk -ucs2 -wininst" 28 kB
[ebuild U ] x11-libs/xtrans-1.2.1 [1.0.3] USE="-debug" 105 kB
[ebuild U ] x11-proto/renderproto-0.9.3 [0.9.2] 53 kB
[ebuild U ] x11-libs/libdrm-2.3.1 [2.3.0] USE="-debug" 404 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/xf86driproto-2.0.3 0 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/dri2proto-1.1 40 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-misc/makedepend-1.0.1 USE="-debug" 106 kB
[ebuild U ] x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.4 [0.9.2] USE="-debug" 222 kB
[ebuild U ] media-libs/mesa-7.1_rc3 [6.5.2-r1] USE="nptl -debug -doc -motif -pic -xcb" VIDEO_CARDS="-i810* -mach64* -mga* -none -r128* -radeon* -s3virge -savage* -sis* (-sunffb) -tdfx* -trident* -via*" 4,423 kB
[ebuild U ] x11-libs/cairo-1.6.4-r1 [1.6.4] USE="X opengl svg -debug -directfb -doc -glitz -test -xcb" 0 kB
./etc/portage/color.map

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What does U, N mean ?

wellwhoopdedooo · Post by **wellwhoopdedooo** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:27 pm

Update, New.

moueza · Post by **moueza** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:39 pm

What is the difference? if the package is an Update, it's a New one too, and vice versa?

moueza · Post by **moueza** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:43 pm

color.map ->red = bad context? So what is the good context?

wellwhoopdedooo · Post by **wellwhoopdedooo** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:43 pm

Nope, it's either an update, or a new package.

i.e.
python being updated from 2.5.2-r6 to 2.5.2-r7
xtrans is being updated from 1.0.3 to 1.2.1
xf86driproto is a new package
dri2proto is a new package

Each line is an individual package that you've asked portage to install or is a dependency of one of those packages (or a dependency of a dependency).

wellwhoopdedooo · Post by **wellwhoopdedooo** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:47 pm

Use flags in red, with no - sign before them are being used. Use flags in blue, with - signs before them are not being used.

i.e.
python will be compiled with berkdb, gdbm, ipv6, ncurses, readline, ssl, and threads support. It will not support bootstrap, build, doc, examples, sqlite, tk, ucs2, or wininst.

"Support" is a poor word to describe what USE flags do, they can do a variety of things, but it's close enough.

notHerbert · Post by **notHerbert** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:51 am

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Use_Portage_Correctly#Emerge_.22Pretend.22_Output wrote:Emerge "Pretend" Output

* N = new (not yet installed)
* S = new SLOT installation (side-by-side versions)
* U = updating (to another version)
* D = downgrading (best version seems lower)
* R = replacing (re-merging same version)
* F = fetch restricted (must be manually downloaded)
* f = fetch (already downloaded)
* B = blocked by an already installed package

USE Flags

* An unmarked USE flag is unchanged and enabled.
* - A dash preceding a USE flag (yellow, green or blue) shows that it is disabled.
* % A percent symbol following a USE flag indicates that it is new for this package. Identical to yellow output.
* * An asterisk following a USE flag indicates that its meaning/scope has been updated. Identical to green output.
* () Parentheses around a USE flag indicate that it is currently masked by your profile. This is usually because the USE flag can not be supported on the given platform (for example, the win32codecs on amd64 with non-binary packages) or is irrelevant (for example, sse is available on all amd64 CPU's, so there's no point being able to disable it in a 64-bit environment).

Color Output

Portage returns information to you using both symbols and colors. While the combination makes for a pretty output it also may appear confusing on first glance. Note that the color information is not required, so it repeats the symbolic output.

* red - The USE flag is enabled and has not changed.
* yellow - The USE flag has been added since the package was last installed.
* green - The USE flag has changed since the last time the package was installed, as the asterisk after it indicates.
* blue - The USE flag is disabled, as the dash before it indicates.

baeksu · Post by **baeksu** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:44 am

These new packages:

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[ebuild N ] x11-proto/xf86driproto-2.0.3 0 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/dri2proto-1.1 40 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-misc/makedepend-1.0.1 USE="-debug" 106 kB

are being pulled in by an update to an existing package (one of these):

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[ebuild U ] x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.4 [0.9.2] USE="-debug" 222 kB
[ebuild U ] media-libs/mesa-7.1_rc3 [6.5.2-r1] USE="nptl -debug -doc -motif -pic -xcb" VIDEO_CARDS="-i810* -mach64* -mga* -none -r128* -radeon* -s3virge -savage* -sis* (-sunffb) -tdfx* -trident* -via*" 4,423 kB
[ebuild U ] x11-libs/cairo-1.6.4-r1 [1.6.4] USE="X opengl svg -debug -directfb -doc -glitz -test -xcb" 0 kB