On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:40:02AM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
> 
> I think the -K option for emerge does this.
> 
> On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:36:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> > Is there a way to let machines only see (updated) pre-compiled packages
> > when they do 'emerge -p world'? I am thinking of providing a local
> > repository of "authorized/tested" software over NFS and when you do
> > 'emerge world' it will take the latest version from the pre-compiled
> > pile of packages, totally ignoring what is availble as ebuild's from
> > rsync.gentoo.org or in the PORTAGE_OVERLAY dir..
> > 
> > Doable? How?

From the emerge man-page:

   --usepkg (-k)
          Tells  emerge  to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) if they are
          available, thus possibly avoiding some time-consuming  compiles.
          This   option   is  useful  for  CD  installs;  you  can  export
          PKGDIR=/mnt/cdrom/packages and then  use  this  option  to  have
          emerge  "pull"  binary  packages from the CD in order to satisfy
          dependencies.

My biggest problem is the wording
 "to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) >>if<< they are available"

It hints that if a newer ebuild is availble it will still be compiled,
and not taken from the pre-compiled repository.

If I am wrong please let me know ;)

Best regards
 Michael Boman

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Michael Boman
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