Webmin versions and Emerge

ctav01 · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject: Webmin versions and Emerge

The last time I checked, Webmin 1.7 was the "stable" version. Since version 1.9 was released last week and 1.7 had been available for some time, I decided to install the tarball. Afterwards, I started to think that maybe I shouldn't have.

Being a noob, I need to ask:

Will installing a tarball affect the emerging of the same package? For example, if version 1.8 becomes "stable", will it be emerged or is the system smart enough to know that I have 1.9 so I don't need 1.8?

Is there a way to get 1.8 or 1.9 emerged even though they aren't "stable"?

Is it better to emerge a package rather than install a tarball?

If so, how would I un-do the tarball install and do an emerge in it's place?

Thanks.

inode77 · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:51 am Post subject:

Portage can't keep track of selfinstalled packages.
To emerge webmin 1.180 do this:

ctav01 · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:53 am Post subject:

K, thanks. How do I uninstall the 1.190 I uninstalled via the tarball? Or do I need to?

inode77 · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:36 am Post subject:

If you called the uninstall script that was delivered with the tarball and it cleaned allright, then this should be all that necessary.
Try to emerge as described and post back if you have problems.

ctav01 · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:17 am Post subject:

Sorry, I guess I need to write Noob in bigger and bolder letters

.

What uninstall script?

inode77 · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:01 am Post subject:

ctav01 · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:41 pm Post subject:

Oops, I meant to say that I INSTALLED via the tarball. Sorry for the confusion.

ctav01 · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the help and info. I poked around a bit more and found that Webmin comes with an uninstall script so pulling out 1.19 was easy and installing 1.18 after modifying /etc/portage/package.keywords worked like a charm.