So how do X.org updates work with Entropy?

[carltonh]

I've used other rolling releases before, Zenwalk snapshot and Debian Sidux and both required you to not have X.org running when doing a distro upgrade that upgrades X.org or hte Desktop Environment that you are using (KDE, XFCE, GNOME). You had to enter "init 3" or "init 4" and then perform the upgrade to X.

Does Entropy ever require this, or can such changes always be done in a terminal window while doing other things in an X.org environment at the same time?

I did notice that Sabayon Equo upgraded from KDE 4.2.2 to 4.2.3 from a Konsole window in KDE with no problem. Kudos for that. However, I haven't seen or done any X.org updates, and I've noticed in Spritz (although I only run equo world in a terminal) that X.org is blacklisted (or whatever the term) from updates. Does Entropy only upgrade X.org when you switch from one repository version to another, like Sabayon 4 to Sabayon 5? Would that have to be outside of X.org? If not, how does X continue to run while being replaced? On next startup?

[WarraWarra]

You can either use equo text installer or spritz gui both inside gnome or kde or xfce and update what is needed and all is done for you.
Next reboot or ctrl + alt + backspace and it should read the replaced files and load it but should be better to reboot so that it can do it's job.

Same as with 4.2.2 to 4.2.3 update very easy no troubles.

[albfneto]

i have in mind that Xorg is updated only between branchs...
recently, one user that tried to configure manually the Xorg, using X-Server config.... had problems.
although KDE, GNOME etc... can be update in Sabayon, using bash from a konsole or terminal opened "into" the session in KDE, GNOME etc...., is better to not use this.
For fully updates ( equo update && equo world) or for updating of the KDE, the GNOME, i always use sessions opened in Fluxbox or in Openbox, including because is much faster!