I uncommented the PORTDIR_OVERLAY variable in /etc/make.conf, leaving it at the default /usr/local/portage, which I created. I'm not sure what part of the directory structure from /usr/portage I should duplicate in /usr/local/portage however. /usr/portage is ~1.5G in size. I'm also not sure how to create a digest for the .ebuild file.
Thanks, Roy Brett I. Holcomb said: > Check out the ebuild docs at Gentoo's web site to get some information > about ebuilds. > > I activate the PORTDIR_OVERLAY variable in /etc/make.conf, create the > directory (default is /usr/local/portage) and create a directory > structure just like /usr/portage has for the program I want to install. > Put the ebuild in there, create a digest for it and emerge it. Use > emerge -p to see what problems you might run into and what it might need > to install as dependencies before you install it. I also like to look > over the ebuild to see what's in it. > > > > Roy Kidder wrote: >> I'm new to Gentoo (been using Linux for about 8 years) and I'm trying >> to >> find my way around the ebuild/portage/emerge school of thought. >> >> I recently found a piece of software where the author supplies a >> .ebuild >> file. >> >> How can I install the software as a package using this .ebuild file? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Roy >> >> >> >> -- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list >> >> > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
