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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: emerge --search can't find local ebuild?
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 17:48:58
Message-Id: 20080528184850.36b0d9a5@zaphod.digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: emerge --search can't find local ebuild? by Grant Edwards
1 On Wed, 28 May 2008 16:28:19 +0000 (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote:
2
3 > > The man page states:
4 > >
5 > > --search (-s)
6 > > Searches for matches of the supplied string in the portage tree.
7 > >
8 > > It only mentions the portage tree, not overlays.
9 >
10 > emerge --search finds other packages in overlays just fine.
11
12 OK, that clarifies the documentation. Is your ebuild in a recognised
13 category directory within your overlay?
14
15 I'd still recommend using eix, you can grow old waiting for emerge
16 --search :(
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19 --
20 Neil Bothwick
21
22 Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections?

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