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
