On Sunday 04 May 2008, reader@(protected):
> Kenneth Prugh <ken69267@(protected):

> > try:
> > net-analyzer/tcpdump -samba
>
> It works ... thanks .. I was confused with this info which is
> apparently really about something else
>
>
> lines 560-592 of 630
> [...]
>               Format:
>               - comments begin with #
>               - package:use flag - description
>
>               Example:
>               app-editors/nano:justify - Toggles the justify
>               option
>               dev-libs/DirectFB:fusion - Adds Multi
> Application support
>               games-emulation/xmess:net - Adds network support

That's the syntax for ${PORTDIR}/profiles/use*, which documents what USE
FLAGS are intended for. The gentoo devs edit those files when they
add/update flags to the system.

> To be fair it also shows the syntax you showed in another section.

:-) Documentation - wonderful stuff. If you find the right chapter in
the right document, that it.

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Alan McKinnon
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