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From: Lord Sauron <lordsauronthegreat@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Now Know Why Portage Is So Slow
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 17:11:16
Message-Id: e5a3e9ac0605261002g31be414bu5864995a28ef60c3@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Now Know Why Portage Is So Slow by leszek
1 On 5/26/06, leszek <leszek@××××××.be> wrote:
2 > > Forgive my ignorance, but what is RSYNC?
3 > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rsync
4 > basically, portage use rsync to update the information on packages
5 > (ebuilds) in /usr/portage (with emerge --sync)
6 >
7 >
8 > > If anything, this is a indicator that I need to try and contribute to
9 > > the portage project... at least contribute as much as I'm able.
10 > you should try the ~x86 version of portage which has many improvements:
11 > $ echo "sys-apps/portage ~x86" >> /etc/portage/package.use
12 > $ emerge portage
13
14 Just a question, but there's got to be a reason why it's still in ~x86.
15
16 --
17 ========== GCv3.12 ==========
18 GCS d-(++) s+: a? C++ UL+>++++ P+
19 L++ E--- W+(+++) N++ o? K? w--- O? M+
20 V? PS- PE+ Y-(--) PGP- t+++ 5? X R tv-- b+
21 DI+++ D+ G e* h- !r !y
22 ========= END GCv3.12 ========
23
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Re: [gentoo-user] Now Know Why Portage Is So Slow Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>