Re: [gentoo-user] How to test package install?

2018-02-15 Thread Neil Bothwick
The install step only installs to a temporary directory under $PORTAGE_TMPDIR so it is reasonably safe as root, but for more security run the procedure inside a container/chroot/VM. On 15 February 2018 02:37:50 GMT+00:00, Ian Zimmerman wrote: >I'm trying to test my

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: nvidia driver and genkernel above 4.9 issues

2018-02-15 Thread Daniel Frey
On 02/15/18 10:38, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 15/02/18 09:01, András Csányi wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I have a fresh gentoo install and it works fine with 4.9 kernel, >> nvidia video card does its job like a charm. However, I compiled a >> 4.15.3 kernel with the same setup > > As an nvidia user

[gentoo-user] Re: nvidia driver and genkernel above 4.9 issues

2018-02-15 Thread Nikos Chantziaras
On 15/02/18 09:01, András Csányi wrote: Hi All, I have a fresh gentoo install and it works fine with 4.9 kernel, nvidia video card does its job like a charm. However, I compiled a 4.15.3 kernel with the same setup As an nvidia user myself, I recommend sticking to an LTS (long-term support)

Re: [gentoo-user] How to test package install?

2018-02-15 Thread Andreas K. Huettel
Am Donnerstag, 15. Februar 2018, 03:37:50 CET schrieb Ian Zimmerman: > I'm trying to test my package by running "ebuild /path/to/pkg.ebuild > install". Naturally (for me) I do this as an unprivileged user, not as > root. It fails because at least some steps such as dobin need to give > away

[gentoo-user] Re: How to test package install?

2018-02-15 Thread Ian Zimmerman
On 2018-02-15 23:39, Andreas K. Huettel wrote: > > I'm trying to test my package by running "ebuild /path/to/pkg.ebuild > > install". Naturally (for me) I do this as an unprivileged user, not > > as root. It fails because at least some steps such as dobin need to > > give away ownership of the