Re: [gentoo-dev] emerge resume list

[evader]

Thanks for your prompt response.

It would be very useful I think to have a small tool to continue a merge  
 from a certain point, for example by selecting the package name you want  
to continue from.

Example:  eresume dev-db/mysql

Would just look in the /var/cache/edb/mtimedb file for 'dev-db/mysql' and  
continue.

It could be an emerge feature:

Example: emerge --resume --from dev-db/mysql

I might look in to coding something.

Thanks.

On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:55:53 +1000, Alec Warner <antarus@g.o> wrote:

> evader wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm not sure if this is the correct list to send this too, but it is
>> the  only gentoo one I am currently subscribed to.
>>
>> When I do an emerge -e world where is the list of files to be merged
>> stored? For example if I break an emerge, and want to resume later from
>> a  different position, can I edit the packages to be emerged list so I
>> don't  have to do emerge --resume --skipfirst constantly?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> evader
>
> The list is stored in a small database file in /var/cache/edb/mtimedb
>
> It is a binary file full of pickled python objects.  I was actually
> poking around it and thought about writing a tool.  I will commit more
> time to it if you are interested; although be warned that editing things
> in that file is not particularly recommended.  The dependency resolution
>  for the packages in the list is done and the list is created.  Removing
> items from it could cause packages to not build, and the dependency tree
> to essentially be broken for that list.
>
> Also, portage questions are generally well received at
> gentoo-portage-dev@g.o, or on IRC: irc.freenode.net
> #gentoo-portage.
>
> -Alec Warner


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