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On Dec 14, 2007 6:15 PM, b.n. <brullonulla@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Randy Barlow ha scritto: |
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> > 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: |
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> >> OTOH, the good news is that a newbie like me can install an outdated |
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> >> package (e.g. Vidalia); resolve dependencies; uninstall the portage |
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> >> version; download and compile the current version from the developer. |
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> > If you know how to do those things, learning how to make the ebuild that |
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> > does it isn't that much more to do. Then, instead of just filing the |
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> > bug report, you can submit an ebuild as a suggested fix with it and help |
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> > out. Linux works best when the users take part in it! |
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> > P.S. A good place to start in writing an e-build for a new version of a |
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> > package is to use the ebuild for the old version ;) |
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> Can someone link a good tutorial for writing ebuilds? |
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> I know, there is the official Gentoo documentation, but last time I |
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> checked, I found it pretty technical and, even if holy bible as a |
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> reference, doesn't seem friendly for people who want to start hacking |
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> ebuilds. |
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> m. |
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> -- |
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> gentoo-user@g.o mailing list |
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Here is one place: |
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http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml |
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Here is another one: http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ |
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And yet another one: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Create_an_Updated_Ebuild |
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Use the one you like best. I personally like the second one. |
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