"Mark Knecht" <markknecht@(protected):

> eix-sync
> eix-test-obsolete
> emerge -pvDuN --with-bdeps=y world
> emerge -p --depclean
> emerge -pvDuN --with-bdeps=y world
> revdep-rebuild -p
> eix-test-obsolete
>
> Assuming everything is totally clean, or at least understood, now I
> change the profile and repeat the above tasks.

What does it mean or what is called for if eix-test-obsolete returns
hundreds of packages?

Installed packages with a version not in the database (or masked):

[U] app-admin/eselect (1.0.2@(protected)
-config replacement utility

[...]

[U] x11-themes/gnome-icon-theme (2.14.2@(protected)
2 default icon themes
[D] x11-themes/hicolor-icon-theme (0.8@(protected)
for the freedesktop icon theme specifica\
tion
[U] x11-wm/twm (1.0.1@(protected)

*** Found 348 matches. **** [emphasis addded -ed]



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