On Thu, 2008-05-22 at 20:01 +0100, Ciaran McCreesh wrote: > On Thu, 22 May 2008 21:59:43 +0300 > "Alon Bar-Lev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 5/22/08, Ciaran McCreesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > How can I just test if it works? I want only unpack, compile, > > > > test install stages. > > > > > > > > > You do a proper, full install from start to finish. Testing using > > > Portage and 'ebuild' is not proper testing. > > > > Yes it is. > > No it isn't. It isn't using the environment that will be used when a > user installs it using a full package manager. It is entirely possible > to have bugs in ebuilds that don't show up under stage-by-stage > installs. > > > While you are working at it, you need to verify the result of each > > step. And of certainly don't want it available on your system before > > you finish! > > Then chuck a 'die' in the ebuild.
Or do your development in a chroot where adverse consequences of installing to / don't really matter. -Steve
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