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Etaoin Shrdlu <shrdlu@×××××××××××××.org> writes: |
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> On Thursday 4 December 2008, 23:16, Harry Putnam wrote: |
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>> I've seen it discussed here about how to access other repositories |
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>> besides the default ones shown on the mirrors link at gentoo.org. |
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>> But am completely drawing blanks now trying to remember how I might go |
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>> about accessing other repos... also could use a word of advice as to |
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>> which are reliable or whatever. |
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> If by "other repositories" you mean overlays, see this: |
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> http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/overlays/userguide.xml |
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I see yes, but how do you tell what the member overlays are about? |
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Those with names like `Apache' `perl' `VMware' etc are obvious enough |
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but what about things like `Sunrise Gentoo User Overlay' or the ones |
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just named after developers? |
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layman -L just shows the source address. |
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http://overlays.gentoo.org/ |
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Shows little more |
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Is there no handy way to get an idea what you might encounter in the |
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different overlays? There doesn't seem to be any descriptions |
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anywhere. |
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