Tool to update the Portage(5) tree, and all installed packages, under Gentoo Linux.
genup-lite is a utility intended to simplify the process of keeping your Gentoo system up to date. When invoked, it automatically performs the following steps, in order:
- updates Portage tree (and active overlays), and syncs eix(1)
(using
eix-sync) - removes any prior emerge(1) resume history
(using
emaint --fix cleanresume) - ensures Portage(5) itself is up-to-date
(using
emerge --oneshot --update portage) - updates all packages in the @world set
(using
emerge --deep --with-bdeps=y --newuse --update @world) - rebuilds any packages depending on stale libraries
(using
emerge @preserved-rebuild) - updates any old perl(1) modules
(using
perl-cleaner --all) - updates any old python(1) modules
(using
python-updater) - resolves clashing config file changes (in interactive mode)
(using
dispatch-conf) - removes unreferenced packages
(using
emerge --depclean) - fixes missing shared library dependencies
(using
revdep-rebuild) - updates environment settings (as a precautionary measure)
(using
env-update)
The genup-lite utility can be invoked in non-interative (default) or interactive mode (see the --ask option in the manpage). Non-interactive mode is suitable for use in a scripted invocation, for example as part of a nightly cron(8) job.
Unlike its sister utility genup(8), genup-lite does not attempt to upgrade the kernel, making it suitable for use in an embedded context.
genup-lite is best installed (on Gentoo) via its ebuild, available as part of the sakaki-tools-lite overlay.