Bug 19774

Summary:	Gaim should use multiple slots
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Marc Heerdink <marc>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Seth Chandler <sethbc>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal	CC:	lostlogic
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Marc Heerdink 2003-04-22 09:48:43 UTC

I'm using a small box as a router/webserver/ftp server and it also acts as a
drop-in replacement for my normal desktop box when it's not working/somewhere on
a lan party/etc. I need an Instant Messenger on the box, but it doesn't have the
cpu power nor the hard disk space for GTK2. Therefore, I'm stuck with the GTK1
version of gaim but if I want to do a world update, emerge wants to merge the
newer GTK2 port (0.60 and up). Maybe the GTK2 port could be moved into a
different slot (or the GTK1 version) because I don't feel like renaming the
net-im/gaim directory every time I want to do a world upgrade :)

Comment 1 Seth Chandler 2003-04-22 16:30:57 UTC

i just tried to do this...its not a workable thing to do...

they can't be installed side by side...just put net-im/gaim in your rsync/exclude...

Comment 2 Todd Berman (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-04-22 16:44:55 UTC

Actually, I'd recommend editing your world file (/var/cache/edb/world) and changing the gaim line 
to: 
 
=net-im/gaim-0.59.9-r1 
 
that will tell emerge not to update it even when it would normally want to.