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diff --git a/content/docs/gentoo/upgrades.md b/content/docs/gentoo/upgrades.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..07d5c6b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/docs/gentoo/upgrades.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +title: "Gentoo Packages Upgrades" +description: Gentoo packages upgrades on adyxax.org +--- + +## Introduction + +Here is my go to set of commands when I upgrade a gentoo box : +{{< highlight sh >}} +emerge-webrsync +eselect news read +{{< /highlight >}} + +The news have to be reviewed carefully and if I cannot act on it immediately I copy paste the relevant bits to my todolist. + +## The upgrade process + +I run the upgrade process in two steps. The first one is a straightforward upgrade that will stop upon any error to let you asses the situation : +{{< highlight sh >}} +emerge --update --newuse --deep --with-bdeps=y @world -q +{{< /highlight >}} + +If all went well we can get to the cleaning pass : +{{< highlight sh >}} +unset ld_library_path && unset e_src && emerge -qaavutdn world --verbose-conflicts --keep-going && emerge --depclean -a && revdep-rebuild -i -- -q --keep-going; eclean distfiles +{{< /highlight >}} + +After all this completes it is time to evaluate configuration changes : +{{< highlight sh >}} +etc-update +{{< /highlight >}} + +If a new kernel has been emerged, have a look at [the specific process for that]({{< ref "kernel_upgrades" >}}). + +## Post-upgrade + +Depending of the changes it is now time to : +- restart services that have been upgraded +- reboot if the kernel or a crucial system component (like openssl) has been upgraded |