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RE[2]: Updating existing installs
That's not even remotely true.
Updating your profile will typically not change a thing with the possible exception of you modifying /etc/make.conf to reflect changes in use flags. If use flags are unchanged in the profiles updating the profile will do nothing. And if it does something you won't have to compile much - unless you haven't updated in a while (e.g. many months not including the sparse security updates).
For me upgrading from 2006.1 to 2007.0-desktop made no difference except I could remove a few use flags in /etc/make.conf. Nothing needs to be recompiled.
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So you chose one of the top 3, when you should have clicked the bottom one. honestly. And guess what I use? Tada! Gentoo! Christ, get a sense of humour.
Edited 2007-05-09 01:14





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2006-03-12
You have to change your profiles too
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-upgrading.xml
(View available profiles)
# eselect profile list
(Select the number of your desired profile from the list)
# eselect profile set <number>