* Raffaele BELARDI <raffaele.bela...@st.com> [151119 10:24]: > Alan Grimes wrote: > > Okay, since just dumping the legacy e-build into the portage tree would > > be too easy, it was prevented. How do I build an ebuild out-of-tree? =( > > > > create a portage overlay and put your ebuild in there, then mask > seamonkey > 2.38 in package.mask: > > > $ ll /usr/portage/local/mygentoo/www-plugins/adobe-flash/ > total 8 > -rw-r--r-- 1 portage portage 3561 Jul 22 2013 > adobe-flash-10.3.183.90.ebuild > -rw-r--r-- 1 portage portage 786 Jul 22 2013 Manifest > > $ grep OVERLAY /etc/portage/make.conf > # PORTDIR_OVERLAY is a directory where local ebuilds may be stored without > #PORTDIR_OVERLAY=/usr/portage/local/mygentoo > > I don't remember the details since I did it a long time ago and no > longer need it. > > raffaele
I believe using PORTDIR_OVERLAY is now deprecated and overlays are configured in /etc/portage/repos.conf/* Check out: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Overlay/Local_overlay Todd
