10104 – Install via ebuild deletes package from worldfile

Bug 10104 - Install via ebuild deletes package from worldfile

Summary: Install via ebuild deletes package from worldfile

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Portage Development
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Unclassified (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Nicholas Jones (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2002-11-02 12:53 UTC by Klaus Kusche
Modified:	2011-10-30 22:19 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Klaus Kusche 2002-11-02 12:53:51 UTC

I've installed a package which was already installed and listed in my world file
by using ebuild instead of emerge (I had to patch the source).

To my surprise, the ebuild install silently *removed* the package from my world
file. Hence, it was no longer auto-updated.

Why?

Comment 1 Christian Ihle 2003-03-02 05:55:11 UTC

I know, this is so incredibly annoying! I often install other versions than what portage recommends, and when I do that they get removed from the world file. What's the point of removing programs emerged via ebuilds?

Comment 2 Nicholas Jones (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-03-02 10:00:54 UTC

Have you verified this in a 2.0.47 series portage?
What version are you using currently?

Comment 3 Klaus Kusche 2003-03-08 13:52:59 UTC

Made a single test with portage 47-r8, and the problem did *not* happen.

No idea if I just had good luck or did something different from what I did originally, or if the problem has really been solved.

Comment 4 Nicholas Jones (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-03-10 21:18:18 UTC

I'm betting it was related to the general world-depleting bug I fixed for the 47 series.