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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] Highlight certain packages being upgraded
From:       Neil Bothwick <neil () digimed ! co ! uk>
Date:       2023-07-08 21:24:21
Message-ID: 20230708222421.1affd465 () digimed ! co ! uk
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On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 15:44:47 -0500, Dale wrote:

> > I have reused the configuration file
> > "/etc/portage/package.env/no_tmpfs.conf"[1], which already contains a
> > list of packages, which need hours to compile.
> >
> > -Ramon
> >
> > [1]
> > https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage_TMPDIR_on_tmpfs#Per-package_choices_at_compile_time
> >  
> 
> 
> I need more than just packages that take a while to compile. I need a
> list of packages that require large amounts of memory, needs restarting
> after upgrade is done and other things.   I already use notmpfs on a few
> packages.   That works fine.   Things is, I need to know about other
> packages for other reasons as well.   Upgrading nvidia is one.   It uses
> little memory to upgrade but it does require the modules to be
> reloaded.  

You can do a lot with package.env, including sending notifications
to remind you to do this. I also run app-admin/needrestart after each
emerge to list any services that need restarting.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

He who asks a question is a fool for a minute,
He who doesn't ask is a fool for a lifetime.

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