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authorV3n3RiX <venerix@koprulu.sector>2022-12-08 21:16:36 +0000
committerV3n3RiX <venerix@koprulu.sector>2022-12-08 21:16:36 +0000
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Title: /usr merge for systemd users
Author: Mike Gilbert <floppym@gentoo.org>
Posted: 2022-12-01
-Revision: 2
+Revision: 3
News-Item-Format: 2.0
Display-If-Installed: sys-apps/systemd
@@ -22,14 +22,19 @@ To migrate a system to merged-usr, follow this procedure:
2. Install sys-apps/merge-usr.
-3. Run the merge-usr script in a root shell (not using 'sudo', as a precautionary
- measure). The --dryrun option may be used to check for error conditions
- before running the script for real.
+3. Run "merge-usr --dryrun" as root to check for conflicts. These will
+ appear with the word ERROR at the start of the line.
-4. Switch to a merged-usr profile.
+4. Resolve any conflicts. This may involve deleting duplicate files. If
+ in doubt, seek support in a Gentoo support channel.
+
+5. Run the merge-usr script from a root shell. Avoid running it via sudo
+ directly to avoid locking yourself out if an unexpected error occurs.
+
+6. Switch to a merged-usr profile.
eg. eselect profile set default/linux/amd64/17.1/systemd/merged-usr
-5. Run emerge with the --newuse or --changed-use option to rebuild
+7. Run emerge with the --newuse or --changed-use option to rebuild
any packages that have a "split-usr" USE flag.
eg. emerge -uDN @world