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List:       gentoo-dev
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-dev] emerge optional
From:       Geert Bevin <gbevin () theleaf ! be>
Date:       2002-01-30 13:17:41
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There's a plan to temporarly enabled/disable use flags that can be set
for only one emerge or a set of emerges. It should be implemented in the
coming weeks.

On Tue, 2002-01-29 at 23:41, Davis, Robert G. wrote:
> I know when you emerge it will read USE= and compile in options if it is in
> your USE=.  Is there plans to add the ability to have optional packages?
> ex. gentoo xine requires libdvdcss.  What if you don't want it.  Could
> future emerge prompt for option libs that aren't installed.  In the above if
> it is already installed use it, if not prompt the user.  I could see this
> could supplement the USE= for rare libraries or even replace it.
> 
> Robert Davis
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