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From: Michael Boman <michael.boman@××××××××××.com>
To: Jon Portnoy <avenj@g.o>
Cc: Gentoo Development List <gentoo-dev@g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages?
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 08:14:33
Message-Id: 20030413161430.F21077@securecirt.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages? by Jon Portnoy
1 On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:47:06AM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
2 >
3 > Capital K, which (I believe) is use binary packages only.
4 >
5
6 Yes, you are correct. Please take note, the man page is out-of-date.
7
8 With capital K I belive I have what I need ;)
9
10 Thanks Jon!
11
12 Best regards
13 Michael Boman
14
15 > On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:45:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
16 > > On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:40:02AM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
17 > > >
18 > > > I think the -K option for emerge does this.
19 > > >
20 > > > On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:36:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
21 > > > > Is there a way to let machines only see (updated) pre-compiled packages
22 > > > > when they do 'emerge -p world'? I am thinking of providing a local
23 > > > > repository of "authorized/tested" software over NFS and when you do
24 > > > > 'emerge world' it will take the latest version from the pre-compiled
25 > > > > pile of packages, totally ignoring what is availble as ebuild's from
26 > > > > rsync.gentoo.org or in the PORTAGE_OVERLAY dir..
27 > > > >
28 > > > > Doable? How?
29 > >
30 > > From the emerge man-page:
31 > >
32 > > --usepkg (-k)
33 > > Tells emerge to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) if they are
34 > > available, thus possibly avoiding some time-consuming compiles.
35 > > This option is useful for CD installs; you can export
36 > > PKGDIR=/mnt/cdrom/packages and then use this option to have
37 > > emerge "pull" binary packages from the CD in order to satisfy
38 > > dependencies.
39 > >
40 > > My biggest problem is the wording
41 > > "to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) >>if<< they are available"
42 > >
43 > > It hints that if a newer ebuild is availble it will still be compiled,
44 > > and not taken from the pre-compiled repository.
45 > >
46 > > If I am wrong please let me know ;)
47 > >
48
49 --
50 Michael Boman
51 Security Architect, SecureCiRT Pte Ltd
52 http://www.securecirt.com

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages? Jon Portnoy <avenj@g.o>