3505 – emerge clean breaks world file

Bug 3505 - emerge clean breaks world file

Summary: emerge clean breaks world file

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Daniel Robbins (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2002-06-08 07:27 UTC by Thomas Weidner
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Thomas Weidner 2002-06-08 07:27:48 UTC

Hi,

after doing 'emerge clean' all packages which where outdated were also removed
from the world file,e.g. i had 2 qt versions installed,so the older one was
unmerged,but qt was completely removed from the world file (/var/cache/edb/world).

Comment 1 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-06-19 12:42:25 UTC

Um, it's possible that an older version of Portage did this, but all current
versions of Portage don't modify the world file when things are unmerged or
cleaned.  I'm closing this bug; re-open with more info if you continue to have
this type of problem.