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On Mon, Apr 08, 2002 at 01:18:33AM -0700, Wayne Vovil wrote: |
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> Hi |
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> I have decided to get off the Distro merry-go-round and use Gentoo instead. However, as a novice with Gentoo and Portage, how do I go about installing a proprietary product such as the above two (in the subject line). I know how to do it in Red Hat; but do I have to wait for an ebuild script or just go ahead and do a 'non-Gentoo-Portageless' install? |
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> Also I am keen to get involved in Gentoo development.... |
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> cheers |
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> Wayne |
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You don't need to install via ebuilds, they're just there to make life easy. You can still install things the old fashioned way, or in the case of closed-source software, just go about the install as usual. |
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Regards, |
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David O. |
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