RE: [gentoo-user] New Portage browser

[Daevid Vincent]

I think this is a given, but just in case...

It certainly should allow me to do an 'emerge -Davu world' equivallent, and
allow me to then select only the packages (or all or none) to install and of
course their dependencies. 

It should show me the 'blocking' packages (if any), and allow me to easily
unmerge them right there.

It should absolutely be smart enough that if a package fails to compile,
SKIP IT! And move on to the next one. There is nothing more frustrating than
having like 100 packages to install, setting it up to run through the night,
excited to see the new stuff, and then the utter dissapointment to see that
portage shit the bed on the second package and just sat there doing nothing
all night long. GRR. :)  why "emerge --resume --skipfirst" is not the
default exception handling routine for 'emerge' is beyond my comprehension.
'emerge' should at least have a command line option to invoke that!

It should also alert me to all the 'notifications' that are in the
PORTAGE_LOGS for things that I might have to manually do after the packages
are installed.

It should do a revdep-rebuild to make sure all packages are proper.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman [mailto:buanzo@××××××××××.ar]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 2:29 PM
> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
> Subject: [gentoo-user] New Portage browser
>
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> People,
>
> 	I'm working on a new portage browser, and I was looking
> for ideas from USERS, that's why I'm
> posting here.
>
> 	I've never found a program that would allow me to
> browse portage categories, then packages, showing
> in one window description, version, etc, etc.
>
> 	Thus, I'm working on one now, but I want to develop
> something that will run in console and X, too,
> like suse's yast.
>
> 	So, I would like to know:
>
> 	1) do you prefer a console, a GUI, or both?
> 	2) what additional functionality would you like?
> (mask/unmask packages, install/remove, emerge
> command generator [much like nmapfe], etc)
>
> 	If you have any idea regarding development (because of
> the both console and X-compatible
> script/program), please let me know. If not, I may end up
> writing an API, and two different programs.
>
> 	Sincerely,
>
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