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diff --git a/man/emerge.1 b/man/emerge.1 index 90d7674f1..e9fcfe3f7 100644 --- a/man/emerge.1 +++ b/man/emerge.1 @@ -58,17 +58,13 @@ would like to query the owners of one or more files or directories. .TP .BR set A \fIset\fR is a convenient shorthand for a large group of -packages. Two sets are currently always available: \fBsystem\fR +packages. Two sets are currently available: \fBsystem\fR and \fBworld\fR. \fBsystem\fR refers to a set of packages deemed necessary for your system to run properly. \fBworld\fR contains all the packages listed in \fB/var/lib/portage/world\fR. [See -\fBFILES\fR below for more information.] Other sets can exist depending -on the current configuration. The default set configuration is located -in \fB/usr/share/portage/config/sets.conf\fR. Note that a \fIset\fR -is generally used in conjunction with \fB\-\-update\fR. When used as -arguments to \fBemerge\fR sets have to be prefixed with \fB@\fR to be -recognized. Use the \fB\-\-list\-sets\fR action to display a list of -available package sets. +\fBFILES\fR below for more information.] The world set +also includes members of the system set. Note that a \fIset\fR +is generally used in conjunction with \fB\-\-update\fR. .TP .BR atom An \fIatom\fR describes bounds on a package that you wish to install. @@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ setups that the user may wish to run. .BR \-\-depclean Cleans the system by removing packages that are not associated with explicitly merged packages. Depclean works by creating the -full dependency tree from the @system and @world sets, +full dependency tree from the system and world sets, then comparing it to installed packages. Packages installed, but not part of the dependency tree, will be uninstalled by depclean. See \fB\-\-with\-bdeps\fR for behavior with respect to build time dependencies @@ -114,7 +110,7 @@ always be kept. They can be manually added to this set with \fIemerge \-\-noreplace <atom>\fR. As a safety measure, depclean will not remove any packages unless *all* required dependencies have been resolved. As a consequence, it is often necessary to run \fIemerge \-\-update \-\-newuse -\-\-deep @system @world\fR prior to depclean. +\-\-deep world\fR prior to depclean. \fBWARNING:\fR Inexperienced users are advised to use \fB\-\-pretend\fR with this @@ -153,9 +149,6 @@ developers when fixing the reported problem. \fBPlease include this information when submitting a bug report.\fR Expanded output can be obtained with the \fI\-\-verbose\fR option. .TP -.BR \-\-list\-sets -Displays a list of available package sets. -.TP .BR \-\-metadata Transfers metadata cache from ${PORTDIR}/metadata/cache/ to /var/cache/edb/dep/ as is normally done on the @@ -760,9 +753,6 @@ Zac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org> Here is a common list of files you will probably be interested in. For a complete listing, please refer to the \fBportage\fR(5) man page. .TP -.B /usr/share/portage/config/sets.conf -Contains the default set configuration. -.TP .B /var/lib/portage/world Contains a list of all user\-specified packages. You can safely edit this file, adding packages that you want to be considered in \fBworld\fR |