Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] emerge --search can't find local ebuild?
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 15:34:18
Message-Id: 20080528163410.4acc13d9@loonquawl.digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] emerge --search can't find local ebuild? by Grant Edwards
1 On Wed, 28 May 2008 15:21:53 +0000 (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote:
2
3 > I can't figure out why "emerge --search" can't find a local
4 > ebuild, but "emerge -av" can:
5
6 The man page states:
7
8 --search (-s)
9 Searches for matches of the supplied string in the portage tree.
10
11 It only mentions the portage tree, not overlays. emerge --search is not
12 worth using anyway, it is far too slow. Use eix instead.
13
14
15 --
16 Neil Bothwick
17
18 The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.

Attachments

File name MIME type
signature.asc application/pgp-signature

Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-user] emerge --search can't find local ebuild? Willie Wong <wwong@×××××××××.EDU>
[gentoo-user] Re: emerge --search can't find local ebuild? Grant Edwards <grante@××××.com>