On Dec 14, 2007 6:15 PM, b.n. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Randy Barlow ha scritto: > > 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: > >> OTOH, the good news is that a newbie like me can install an outdated > >> package (e.g. Vidalia); resolve dependencies; uninstall the portage > >> version; download and compile the current version from the developer. > > > > If you know how to do those things, learning how to make the ebuild that > > does it isn't that much more to do. Then, instead of just filing the > > bug report, you can submit an ebuild as a suggested fix with it and help > > out. Linux works best when the users take part in it! > > > > P.S. A good place to start in writing an e-build for a new version of a > > package is to use the ebuild for the old version ;) > > Can someone link a good tutorial for writing ebuilds? > > I know, there is the official Gentoo documentation, but last time I > checked, I found it pretty technical and, even if holy bible as a > reference, doesn't seem friendly for people who want to start hacking > ebuilds. > > m. > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > >
Here is one place: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml Here is another one: http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ And yet another one: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Create_an_Updated_Ebuild Use the one you like best. I personally like the second one.
