Re: [gentoo-user] Layman trouble

Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> [16-12-18 15:48]:
> On Sunday 18 Dec 2016 14:43:09 Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > Corbin Bird <corbinbird@×××××××.net> [16-12-18 14:28]:
> > > On 12/18/2016 05:57 AM, Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to get layman working for me.
> > > > I used the informations available here:
> > > > https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Layman#repos.conf_method_.28default.29
> > > > and here:
> > > >
> > > > So far so nice...I can add, fetch and delete repos.
> > > >
> > > > But neither eix nor emerge do see that contents ... I cannot
> > > > emerge anything from added overlays.
> > > >
> > > > If specific files are needed, I will post them on demand
> > > > to avoid polluting the mailinglist with a bunch default
> > > > ones... ;)
> > > >
> > > > How can I fix it?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Meino
> > >
> > > A request for more information, please.
> > >
> > > What version of layman are you using and which config method did you use?
> > > Do you have a "local" overlay setup as well?
> >
> > Hi Corbin,
> >
> > here they are! :)
> >
> > No, for the first I want to access/use overlays provided through
> > the people of the internet.
> >
> >
> > The installed layman:
> > [I] app-portage/layman
> >      Available versions:  2.0.0-r1 2.0.0-r3 ~2.1.0-r3 ~2.2.0-r7 ~2.3.0-r1
> > ~2.4.0-r1 ~2.4.1-r1 **9999 {bazaar cvs darcs g-sorcery +git gpg mercurial
> > sqlite squashfs subversion sync-plugin-portage test PYTHON_TARGETS="pypy
> > python2_7 python3_4 python3_5"} Installed versions:  2.0.0-r3(10:16:19
> > 12/18/16)(bazaar cvs darcs git mercurial subversion -test
> > PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 -pypy") Homepage:
> > http://layman.sourceforge.net
> >      Description:         Tool to manage Gentoo overlays
> >
> >
> > The config methog:
> > I added the block
> >
> > #---------------
> > # Repository config types used by layman
> > # (repos.conf, make.conf)
> > conf_type : repos.conf
> >
> > to the end of /etc/layman/layman.cfg
> > conf_tyoe was not mentioned in that cfg-file as it was installed,
> > so I dont know, whether the docs was outdated, which mentioned it.
> >
> > /etc/make.conf (yes, it is at that place on my system...why? dont
> > know...;) was not altered while tryong to layman anything...
> >
> > Cheers
> > Meino
>
> You need to let portage source the /var/lib/layman/make.conf file to know where
> to find the overlays.  Are you sourcing /var/lib/layman/make.conf in your
> make.conf?
>
> The wiki suggests:
>
>   echo "source /var/lib/layman/make.conf" >> /etc/portage/make.conf
>
> --
> Regards,
> Mick

Hi Mick,

I thought to understand the docs as either to use the "old" way via
make.conf or the "new" way via repos.conf which I tried to initiate
via the block I added to layman,cfg (above).

I am confused now... :)

Cheers
Meino