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On 2008-05-28, Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> On Wed, 28 May 2008 16:28:19 +0000 (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote: |
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>> > The man page states: |
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>> > --search (-s) |
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>> > Searches for matches of the supplied string in the portage tree. |
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>> > It only mentions the portage tree, not overlays. |
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>> emerge --search finds other packages in overlays just fine. |
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> OK, that clarifies the documentation. Is your ebuild in a recognised |
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> category directory within your overlay? |
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Yes. It's in sys-apps, and both "emerge -av" and porthole |
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found it just fine. |
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> I'd still recommend using eix, you can grow old waiting for emerge |
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> --search :( |
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I'll give eix a try, but I'm still curious about why "emerge |
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--search" can't find the package, yet the package can be |
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installed by doing an "emerge -av". |
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