Update switch for already installed packages

Registered by Christian Faulhammer

An --update|-u switch which takes a package name from the package name database as argument.

* Update package name database
* Check if already installed, if not, abort
* Check if installed PV is less than the one from the package database. If not, abort.
* Generate new ebuild.
* Emerge new ebuild.

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Complete
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Priority:
Medium
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Needs approval
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Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for trunk
Implementation:
Implemented
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Started by
Christian Faulhammer
Completed by
Christian Faulhammer

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