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Using package.use
\ reader (4 May 2008)
. \ Kenneth Prugh (4 May 2008)
. \ reader (4 May 2008)
. . \ Alan McKinnon (4 May 2008)
. \ Alan McKinnon (4 May 2008)

Subject:	Re: Using package.use
Group:	Gentoo-user
From:	Kenneth Prugh
Date:	4 May 2008

On Sun, 04 May 2008 10:54:04 -0500
reader wrote:

> In man portage I see examples of using package.use
>
> Its listed with address /etc/portage/package.use and shows usage like
> this:
>
> some/package:useflag (to add a specific use flag)
>
> I want to subtract a use flag so trying:
>
> (tried with and without quotes just in case the dash (-) was not
> acceptable unquoted:
>
> net-analyzer/tcpdump:"-samba"
> net-analyzer/tcpdump:-samba
>
> Neither way appears to have an effect on
> emerge -vuDNp tcpdump
>
> It still comes up with positive samba use flag. And then when actual
> emerging is done, dire warnings are given about using `samba' use
> flag.
>
> I'd hoped to use package.use so as not to have to mess with tcpcump
> individualy.
>
> Is my syntax wrong or some other problem?
>

try:
net-analyzer/tcpdump -samba

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Ken69267