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Matthew R. Lee wrote:
> I would like to install some software which is not available as an ebuild. As
> I never done that before, can anyone point me in the direction of a how-to?
> I've had a look on the wiki but nothing caught my eye as being what I needed,
> but I may not have been looking in the right place.
> Thanks
> Matt
You've two possible ways (maybe some more):
1. Create an ebuild into your portage overlay and install the package as
normal. Portage will handle it as any other ebuild.
2. Read the INSTALL file, usually you'll be done with a "./configure ;
make ; make install" (without quotes).
The problem here is that if the Makefile is not prepared to uninstall
the software you'll have uncontrolled files in your filesystem. I
recommend you to write a fast ebuild so portage will handle all files
and sandbox will take care that everything is fine. If you want to
uninstall it someday you'll we done with a "emerge --unmerge foo".
Bye,
Rafael Fernández López.
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