Also, if the ebuild has been in bugzilla for a while, add a comment to it saying that you want it. Additions happen based on time and priorities, obviously the more people are known to be waiting for something, the higher the priority.
On Mon, Mar 17, 2003 at 07:21:23PM -0800, Abhishek Amit wrote: > On 18:38 Mon 17 Mar , Susie wrote: > > I was wondering how long it normally takes to get an ebuild added to the > > portage. As well how to use one that hasn't been added but is > > available. I've run into a few available for things but not in the > > portage and also not always in bugzilla. > > > > -- > > > > Susie > > VE7 HFA > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://arienadean.tripod.com/ > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > As a computer, I find your faith in technology amusing. > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > I'd say the ammount of time an ebuild takes to get into portage varies, > as I have submitted some that were added in a few hours, and one that > has not being yet(rather old). To use an ebuild not in portage set the > PROTAGE_OVERLAY_DIR in /etc/make.conf and put your ebuilds there(cartogry > name/ebuild name like /usr/local/portage/app-sci/chessbrain). If there > is something that is not in portage and not in bugzilla write an ebuild > for it and submit it. > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
