Not sure it's possible but it would be nice to have a script that converted an RPM (SRPM?) to an ebuild. Not just installing it into portage but something that would create the ebuild. A little tweaking here and there to get the right USE variables (unless those can be deciphered) and it's ready for submitting as a new ebuild.
=C= p.s. I tried 3 times to post this to bugzilla. Apparently it's in a mood today because I keep getting this stupid 'wizard' like interface that tries to help me post the bug. Unfortunately, it does not ask me the 'LICENSE' question and that is apparently required to get it to work. Ironically, the error page tells me that post_bug.cgi has hit an error and asks me to report it at...URL: http://bugs.gentoo.org/post_bug.cgi :) * * Cal Evans * Stay plugged into your audience. * http://www.christianperformer.com * -----Original Message----- From: Pat Double [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:10 AM To: Robert Spahr; gentoo-user Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] installing software that does not have an ebuild script -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I would look into creating an ebuild. It is almost equivalent to typing the commands you mentioned. AFAIK there is no other way to get it into portage. If you look at the example /usr/portage/skel.ebuild it is pretty much what you need, just edit the descriptions and source URI. I would suggest looking into setting up a portage overlay for your new ebuild. Create /usr/local/portage and then add "PORTDIR_OVERLAY" in /etc/make.conf to point to it. Pick a category, better pick an existing one, and then setup your ebuild as the others. On Monday 03 February 2003 03:04 am, Robert Spahr wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Is there a standard gentoo method to installing software that does not > have an ebuild script? > > Obviously the best thing for me to do is learn how to create an ebuild > script. > > Is my second choice doing the standard ./configure make make install? > > Or is there a way to build from source and yet get the program into the > portage db? > > Thanks for any help you might provide. - -- Pat Double, [EMAIL PROTECTED] "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+PngddOmLNuoWoKgRAgAkAKDRrvEkD+lOaKaVZAxEomDWAnlVPwCffhpX Pp2RLQxg8yTta6gCRSIGrww= =le0t -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
