From ba046dba60c1c325493791cdae6ced2ed8c38dfd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zac Medico Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:16:27 +0000 Subject: For bug #186639, add more clarification about the relationship between /etc/make.profile/ and /etc/portage/profile/. svn path=/main/trunk/; revision=7411 --- man/portage.5 | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'man') diff --git a/man/portage.5 b/man/portage.5 index 78b2623d6..f78503827 100644 --- a/man/portage.5 +++ b/man/portage.5 @@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ make.globals .fi .TP .BR /etc/make.profile/ +site\-specific overrides go in \fB/etc/portage/profile/\fR .nf deprecated make.defaults packages packages.build +package.mask package.provided package.use package.use.force @@ -127,9 +129,9 @@ may easily be updated/regenerated by running `emerge \-\-sync`. It defines what a profile is (usually arch specific stuff). If you need a custom profile, then you should make your own \fB/etc/make.profile/\fR directory and populate it. However, if you just wish to override some -settings, do NOT edit these files because they WILL be lost with the -next `emerge \-\-sync`. See the section below on \fB/etc/portage/\fR for -overriding. +settings, use \fB/etc/portage/profile/\fR. Do NOT edit the settings in +\fB/etc/make.profile/\fR because they WILL be lost with the next +`emerge \-\-sync`. .RS .TP .BR deprecated -- cgit v1.2.3-1-g7c22