Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Monday 09 January 2006 04:37, Stroller wrote: aaahhh, the wait for eupdatedb, yes it does take a while (certainly not 90 minutes, more like 5 minutes for me) but then I run it from cron at lunch, so I don't notice... much :) I think you meant to say: aaahhh, the wait for eupdatedb, yes it does take a while (certainly not 90 minutes for me, more like 5 minutes) I have no intention of timing it here and now, but I have one system here on which eupdatedb is certainly into the several tens of minutes. You know, you could all just use: http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_speed_up_portage_with_cdb Then get ultra fast metadata updates (no 50-51% hang*), quick searches (not as quick as eix or esearch but *way* quicker than portage standard), and no need to update a second database (so no out of date searches). carpaskis thoughts are perfectly valid, but if you know you're using cdb then get a seg fault, you can turn it off. * Under 52 seconds, with no previous portage interactions in hours, while reading email in kmail, on a 7200rpm 2.5 drive in a PM 1.8. -- Mike Williams -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Monday 09 January 2006 17:48, Mike Williams wrote: You know, you could all just use: http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_speed_up_portage_with_cdb ...and if we face any problems we will be flamed by purist Gentooers? Reading that wiki entry made me remember the people who use --oh-so-fast CFLAGS and then get flamed in forums. I personally would never use such hacks in something as important as portage. Regards, Abhay pgpXPXH2tNdDU.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On 1/9/06, Mike Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You know, you could all just use: http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_speed_up_portage_with_cdb Then get ultra fast metadata updates (no 50-51% hang*), quick searches (not as quick as eix or esearch but *way* quicker than portage standard), and no need to update a second database (so no out of date searches). Except that this will break with portage 2.1: ewarn This series contains a completely rewritten caching framework. ewarn If you are using any cache modules (such as the CDB cache ewarn module) portage will not work until they have been disabled. ewarn For reference, they are configured at /etc/portage/modules. echo einfo The default cache format has changed beginning with this einfo version. Before using emerge, run \`emerge --metadata\` to einfo restore portage's local cache. -Richard -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 07:45:21 -0700, Richard Fish wrote: Except that this will break with portage 2.1: ewarn This series contains a completely rewritten caching framework. ewarn If you are using any cache modules (such as the CDB cache ewarn module) portage will not work until they have been disabled. ewarn For reference, they are configured at /etc/portage/modules. echo einfo The default cache format has changed beginning with this einfo version. Before using emerge, run \`emerge --metadata\` to einfo restore portage's local cache. if you are using eix with portage 2.1, you may need to set /etc/eixrc to PORTDIR_CACHE_METHOD=backport to avoid strange search results. -- Neil Bothwick First Law of Laboratory Work: signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
Another link for you reference is:http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Speed_up_searches_in_portageIt describes both eix and esearch with the basic info (updating the database, output, etc.) PrestonOn 1/9/06, Mike Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You know, you could all just use:http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_speed_up_portage_with_cdb--Mike Williams-- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Fri, 2006-01-06 at 20:54 +, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 20:33:51 +, Stroller wrote: I'm using esearch at the moment - should I change? I did. eix is basically esearch without the wait. what wait? I use esearch and I don't have to wait...? -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au 'Tis the dream of each programmer, Before his life is done, To write three lines of APL, And make the damn things run. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On 9 Jan 2006, at 00:30, Iain Buchanan wrote: On Fri, 2006-01-06 at 20:54 +, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 20:33:51 +, Stroller wrote: I'm using esearch at the moment - should I change? I did. eix is basically esearch without the wait. what wait? I use esearch and I don't have to wait...? eix-update completes in just a few seconds, whereas on one of my systems `eupdatedb` (of esearch) takes perhaps 90 minutes. Stroller. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Mon, 2006-01-09 at 01:22 +, Stroller wrote: On 9 Jan 2006, at 00:30, Iain Buchanan wrote: On Fri, 2006-01-06 at 20:54 +, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 20:33:51 +, Stroller wrote: I'm using esearch at the moment - should I change? I did. eix is basically esearch without the wait. what wait? I use esearch and I don't have to wait...? eix-update completes in just a few seconds, whereas on one of my systems `eupdatedb` (of esearch) takes perhaps 90 minutes. aaahhh, the wait for eupdatedb, yes it does take a while (certainly not 90 minutes, more like 5 minutes for me) but then I run it from cron at lunch, so I don't notice... much :) can eix do the following (taken from esearch --help) --searchdesc, -S Search package descriptions as well --fullname, -F Search packages full name (includes category) --instonly, -I Find only packages which are installed --compact, -c More compact output format (there are more from esearch, but these are the main ones I use) -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au Endy taniwha: Have you TESTED this one? :) taniwha Endy: of course not -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Sunday 08 January 2006 17:49, Iain Buchanan wrote: can eix do the following (taken from esearch --help) snip Yep! -- # # electronerd, the electronerdian from electronerdia # pgp0Vwl6JMMo0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
While were on the subject: is there something like esync for eix? (show me the differences after a emerge sync/eix-update?) I've grown used to this and its currently making me stick with esearch. On Monday 09 January 2006 03:03, John Myers wrote: On Sunday 08 January 2006 17:49, Iain Buchanan wrote: can eix do the following (taken from esearch --help) snip Yep! -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Sunday 08 January 2006 18:50, Benjamin Fritzsche wrote: While were on the subject: is there something like esync for eix? (show me the differences after a emerge sync/eix-update?) eix-sync -- # # electronerd, the electronerdian from electronerdia # pgpSfs72pn0qp.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On 9 Jan 2006, at 01:49, Iain Buchanan wrote: aaahhh, the wait for eupdatedb, yes it does take a while (certainly not 90 minutes, more like 5 minutes for me) but then I run it from cron at lunch, so I don't notice... much :) I think you meant to say: aaahhh, the wait for eupdatedb, yes it does take a while (certainly not 90 minutes for me, more like 5 minutes) I have no intention of timing it here and now, but I have one system here on which eupdatedb is certainly into the several tens of minutes. Stroller. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On 6 Jan 2006, at 17:18, Petr Kocmid wrote: # eix ktorrent * net-p2p/ktorrent Available versions: 1.0 1.1_rc1 1.1 (all green==available for install) Installed: none Homepage:http://ktorrent.pwsp.net/ Description: A BitTorrent program for KDE. and: On 6 Jan 2006, at 17:31, Lares Moreau wrote: eix has it's own Database, and doesn't run of live data. eix-sync -- emerge --sync's then updates the eix DB. DO that or emerge --sync update-eix What's eix, then? Apart from a small utility for searching ebuilds with indexing for fast results. I'm using esearch at the moment - should I change? The results of `eix ktorrent` above seem more comprehensive than those that'd be give by esearch, is that the only advantage? `esync` takes bleedin' ages on one system here, so if eix was faster I'd use it in a flash. Stroller. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 20:33:51 +, Stroller wrote: What's eix, then? Apart from a small utility for searching ebuilds with indexing for fast results. Just that. I'm using esearch at the moment - should I change? I did. eix is basically esearch without the wait. -- Neil Bothwick CPU: (n.) acronym for Central Purging Unit. A device which discards or distorts data sent to it, sometimes returning more data and sometimes merely over-heating. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Friday 06 January 2006 21:33, St wrote: What's eix, then? Apart from a small utility for searching ebuilds with indexing for fast results. I'm using esearch at the moment - should I change? The results of `eix ktorrent` above seem more comprehensive than those that'd be give by esearch, is that the only advantage? `esync` takes bleedin' ages on one system here, so if eix was faster I'd use it in a flash. The only thing that is slow, is update-eix due to reading the cache (well slow by my definition means 20s). eix -s / -S (or what ever you want to search for) is _really_ fast .. Stroller. -- Christian Heim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo Linux Developer - vserver pgpD6pzWjV004.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 22:01:00 +0100, Christian Heim wrote: The only thing that is slow, is update-eix due to reading the cache (well slow by my definition means 20s). You obviously haven't tried esearch... -- Neil Bothwick I am in total control, but don't tell my wife. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On 6 Jan 2006, at 21:54, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 22:01:00 +0100, Christian Heim wrote: The only thing that is slow, is update-eix due to reading the cache (well slow by my definition means 20s). You obviously haven't tried esearch... Yes, I installed eix after the several propt responses - many thanks, all! - and was much impressed by the speed improvement. Stroller. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] eix - What's eix, then?
On Friday 06 January 2006 04:51 pm, Stroller wrote: On 6 Jan 2006, at 21:54, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 22:01:00 +0100, Christian Heim wrote: The only thing that is slow, is update-eix due to reading the cache (well slow by my definition means 20s). You obviously haven't tried esearch... Yes, I installed eix after the several propt responses - many thanks, all! - and was much impressed by the speed improvement. Stroller. Me too! I was just lurking around and saw the eix discussion on this list, installed it, and WOW! Thanks everyone. -- Aloha = Beau; -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
