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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How to install viewvc w/o apache and related cruft?
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:54:55
Message-Id: 20110402095328.6955d5a4@digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: How to install viewvc w/o apache and related cruft? by Grant Edwards
1 On Sat, 2 Apr 2011 03:24:04 +0000 (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote:
2
3 > >> How do I convince portage that viewvc does not require an external
4 > >> web server and I don't want apache or webappconifg installed?
5 > >
6 > > It's a web app,
7 >
8 > Yes, it can be a "web app". It can also be run stand-alone using its
9 > own web server with no external dependancies other than python and
10 > support for the VC system you want to use.
11
12 I see.
13
14 > > Try putting apache in /etc/portage/profile/package.provided.
15 >
16 > That seems like a kludge that's likely to cause problems later.
17
18 It is :(
19
20 > ISTM
21 > that the ebuild is broken. I'll have to take a shot at fixing the
22 > ebuild so it doesn't depend on apache and webapp-config unless you
23 > install it USE flags telling it you want it to use apache and
24 > webapp-config.
25 >
26
27 From a quick glance at the webapp eclass, it looks like you need
28 to set WEBAPP_OPTIONAL="yes" in the ebuild.
29
30
31 --
32 Neil Bothwick
33
34 Fer sail cheep, Windows spel chekcer, wurks grate

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