Bug 63688

Summary:	Unnecessary dependencies
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Kaiting Chen <Phoenixfire159>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	minor
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Kaiting Chen 2004-09-11 09:20:06 UTC

When I emerge system, there are a few packages that are installed that really do not need to be installed. For instance, I am on a home network, and I use a static IP. I do not need dhcpcd. However, if I remove it after emerging system, the next time I update my system with emerge --update world, it will attempt to reinstall dhcpcd. I do not want to mask it, as it does not cause my system to crash. Emerge system should only emerge the most basic components, such as baselayout, etc. Even gcc might not be required, as some people might want to install from GRP.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Emerge system
Actual Results:  
Installs unnecessary software

Expected Results:  
Install basic software

Comment 1 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-09-11 11:18:51 UTC

you can create your own custom profile without the stuff in it and then point your /etc/make.profile to it.  With cascading profiles this should get even easier soon.