[gentoo-user] profile is not depricated -- how to switch correctly

[John Covici]

I got a message on my world update that said my profile which is
/var/db/repos/gentoo/profiles/default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd/
is depricated and no longer supported. So, afterr this update is
finished, which one should I switch to -- portage says to use
default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd/merged-usr but in
looking through the list I see one that says
default/linux/amd64/23.0/desktop/gnome/systemd (exp) which doesn't say
merged-usr, so what would be the advantages of either choice here?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[Michael]

Post by John Covici
I got a message on my world update that said my profile which is
/var/db/repos/gentoo/profiles/default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd
/ is depricated and no longer supported. So, afterr this update is
finished, which one should I switch to -- portage says to use
default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd/merged-usr but in
looking through the list I see one that says
default/linux/amd64/23.0/desktop/gnome/systemd (exp) which doesn't say
merged-usr, so what would be the advantages of either choice here?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

There should have been an e-news item on this? Did you check 'eselect news
list'?

https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.html

HTH,

[John Covici]

On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:24:06 -0500,

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Post by John Covici
I got a message on my world update that said my profile which is
/var/db/repos/gentoo/profiles/default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd
/ is depricated and no longer supported. So, afterr this update is
finished, which one should I switch to -- portage says to use
default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd/merged-usr but in
looking through the list I see one that says
default/linux/amd64/23.0/desktop/gnome/systemd (exp) which doesn't say
merged-usr, so what would be the advantages of either choice here?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

There should have been an e-news item on this? Did you check 'eselect news
list'?
https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.html
HTH,

I did read the news item, that is why I am asking, so which of the two
profiles 17.1 or 23.0 ? I have to update my system and run depclean
before I can switch, but I was wondering which of those to choose?

[Michael]

Post by John Covici
On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:24:06 -0500,

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Post by John Covici
I got a message on my world update that said my profile which is
/var/db/repos/gentoo/profiles/default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/sys
temd / is depricated and no longer supported. So, afterr this update is
finished, which one should I switch to -- portage says to use
default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd/merged-usr but in
looking through the list I see one that says
default/linux/amd64/23.0/desktop/gnome/systemd (exp) which doesn't say
merged-usr, so what would be the advantages of either choice here?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

There should have been an e-news item on this? Did you check 'eselect news
list'?
https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.html
HTH,

I did read the news item, that is why I am asking, so which of the two
profiles 17.1 or 23.0 ? I have to update my system and run depclean
before I can switch, but I was wondering which of those to choose?

The "(exp)" suffix indicates profiles masked as such are "experimental" at
this point in time. Personally, unless I am testing things I tend to stick
with stable to minimise maintenance work, but it is your call.

[John Covici]

On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:09:01 -0500,

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Post by John Covici
On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:24:06 -0500,

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Post by John Covici
I got a message on my world update that said my profile which is
/var/db/repos/gentoo/profiles/default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/sys
temd / is depricated and no longer supported. So, afterr this update is
finished, which one should I switch to -- portage says to use
default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/gnome/systemd/merged-usr but in
looking through the list I see one that says
default/linux/amd64/23.0/desktop/gnome/systemd (exp) which doesn't say
merged-usr, so what would be the advantages of either choice here?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

There should have been an e-news item on this? Did you check 'eselect news
list'?
https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2022-12-01-systemd-usrmerge.html
HTH,

I did read the news item, that is why I am asking, so which of the two
profiles 17.1 or 23.0 ? I have to update my system and run depclean
before I can switch, but I was wondering which of those to choose?

The "(exp)" suffix indicates profiles masked as such are "experimental" at
this point in time. Personally, unless I am testing things I tend to stick
with stable to minimise maintenance work, but it is your call.

OK, now that I know what that means, I will stick with the 17.1 --
thanks.