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BRM wrote: |
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> I am interested in finding a GUI interface for working with portage, preferably for KDE4. |
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> Namely b/c I am getting a little tired of having konsole windows open and not being able to keep track of where I am in the emerge update process - something a GUI _ought_ to be able to resolve. |
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> In googling, I noticed Kuroo, but it's no longer maintained (nearly 2 years out of date now, so it would have to have been KDE3) so it's been understandably removed from mainline portage - though I also noticed information on a Kuroo overlay. |
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> And I also came across Porthole; however, all versions are marked Unstable/Testing (~) at the moment. |
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> Can anyone give some advice on these or others? |
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> Ben |
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In the case that there is not a GUI tool, why not run as root # tail -f |
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/var/log/emerge.log |
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It tells you what is being installed at present |
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Another, to see what you are downloading is # tail -f |
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/var/log/emerge-fetch.log |
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Good Luck :) |
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