On 3/9/06, Harry Putnam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> eix <package>
* app-portage/eix Latest version available: 0.3.0-r2 Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] Size of downloaded files: 281 kB Homepage: http://eixwiki.unfoog.de Description: Small utility for searching ebuilds with indexing for fast results License: GPL-2 > > epm -ql * app-portage/epm Latest version available: 0.9.0 Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] Size of downloaded files: 10 kB Homepage: http://www.gentoo.org/~agriffis/epm/ Description: rpm workalike for Gentoo Linux License: GPL-2 > > Where are these trick tools found? Answered ;) emerge -s <stuff> > > Maybe I'm way out of date but here is what I'd use: > > First (equery is part of app-portage/gentoolkit) > (Go thru the man page of course) > It has many of the same functions you may have used with rpm. > > o See list of all *installed* software. > equery list > > Browse available software that can be installed. > (esearch is found in app-portage/esearch) > esearch REGEX to find stuff on you current portage tree. > someone already posted the packages page for stuff > that may not be on your tree yet. > > o See what version of a particular software package is installed. > > equery list <pkg> > > I also use a sometimes quicker way: > esearch <pkg> or REGEX since esearch output also shows what is > installed and what is not. > > o See if any new versions of *installed* software are available. > > This would involve synching your portage tree which have much more > repercussions than you want so use the URL posted for packages. > > Here is another you will use a lot. It works like: > rpm -f /path/file > > equery belongs /path/file > > A quick way to find out what package contains a binary tool you > already have installed. > > (an easy one) > # equery belongs `which dd` > > [ Searching for file(s) /usr/bin/dd in *... ] > sys-apps/coreutils-5.94-r1 (/usr/bin/dd -> /bin/dd) > > That gives you the address of the package this tool resides in on the > portage tree (/usr/portage/ is dropped off the front end) > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > Yours work too, and are a single package, I just found eix because it is fast, and never heard of epm till this thread comes up, but it seems great for ex-rpm users... -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list