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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: smoothest way to jump from 2006 to 2008

Neil Bothwick

2008-04-30

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On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:17:34 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:

> [2] vi /var/lib/portage/world
>       Edit at will with sense of abandon
>   vi /etc/make.conf
>       Edit where appropriate
>   vi /etc/portage/*
>       Fearlessly edit throwing caution to the winds
>   loop_entry:
>     emerge -avuND world
>       Resolve blockers
>       emerge --resume --skipfirst (bonus points if you correctly
>               predict which packages will fail to build)
>       emerge -av --depclean
>     goto loop_entry

What a horrible suggestion, not only does it use vi - three time! - but it
ends with a goto!


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