28586 – "emerge -k genkernel" should be capitol K

Bug 28586 - "emerge -k genkernel" should be capitol K

Summary: "emerge -k genkernel" should be capitol K

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Gentoo Linux x86 Installation Guide (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High critical (vote)
Assignee:	Docs Team

URL:	http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x...
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Reported:	2003-09-13 00:00 UTC by bruteforce
Modified:	2003-09-15 11:58 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description bruteforce 2003-09-13 00:00:42 UTC

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86-install.xml#doc_chap16

At the URL above the section quoted below contains a critical error. The -k 
should be a -K (notice uppercase).

Code listing 16.2: Emerging genkernel
# emerge -k genkernel

Thanks for the good work guys. :)

-Shaun

Comment 1 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-09-15 11:58:06 UTC

"-K" means "use a binary package, regardless of version".
"-k" means "use a binary package if there is one for the version you requested".

In case of "-K", people not using GRP won't be able to emerge genkernel :(
The "-k" is correct since it suits both camps. What you are referring too is a bug with the LiveCD in which the binary package of genkernel was wrong. This has been fixed in newer LiveCD versions though.