On 2004-10-20, Markus Malkusch <use-reply@this-is.invalid> wrote:
> Hi
> I have installed the dhcp package (and removed dhcpcd), which also includes
> a dhcp client. So why does emerge -Davu world want to install dhcpcd?
> Actually the machine is the dhcp server and doesn't need any client,
> because it uses a static IP. --tree doesn't show any package which depends
> on it.
>
> /var/cache/edb/virtuals has virtual/dhcpc net-misc/dhcp
> whereas /etc/make.profile/virtuals has virtual/dhcpc net-misc/dhcpcd.
>
> I think to edit /etc/make.profile/virtuals would be the wrong way, as if I
> remeber correctly this file is not permanent and shouldn't be editet.

avenj@cerberus make.profile $ grep dhcp packages
*net-misc/dhcpcd

It's part of the system profile. Don't think there's a good way to get
around that one (other than creating a custom profile)

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