40116 – portage does not consider /var/cache/edb/world

Bug 40116 - portage does not consider /var/cache/edb/world

Summary: portage does not consider /var/cache/edb/world

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

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

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Portage team

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Reported:	2004-02-01 12:40 UTC by Hindrik Hettema
Modified:	2004-02-01 12:43 UTC (History)
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Description Hindrik Hettema 2004-02-01 12:40:19 UTC

In my file "/var/cache/edb/world" I have a line

    =nvidia-kernel/nvidia-kernel-1.0.3123-r2

to fix the version of nvidia (necessary for frequent lock-ups of the screen). If I do now 

    > emerge --deep --update world

the nvidia-kernel is updated to the latest version, irrespective of the contents of the file "/var/cache/edb/world"

I am using

    > portage --version
    Portage 2.0.49-r20 (default-x86-1.4, gcc-3.2.3, glibc-2.3.2-r9, 2.4.24-ck1)

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2004-02-01 12:43:38 UTC

the world file does not use depend atoms (no prefixes/versions)

if you want to lock in a file, use the files in /etc/portage (see portage(5))