How to exclude a package when updating world?[SOLVED]

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while1 · Post by **while1** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:39 pm

Is there an easy way to exclude a specific package from "emerge -auDNv world" without removing it from the world file? I thought about maybe using eix in some way but i cant figure it out.

Post by **NeddySeagoon** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:42 pm

while1,

Mask the package using your /etc/portage/package.mask file.
You may mask a specific version or all versions of a package.

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man portage

will provide all the gory detail

while1 · Post by **while1** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:55 pm

Makes sense, can't believe i didn't think of that.

Thanks!

few · Post by **few** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:42 am

With portage-2.1.9 you can use the --exclude option for this.