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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
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| 11 | <version>1.42</version> |
11 | <version>1.49</version> |
| 12 | <date>October 24, 2004</date> |
12 | <date>2005-06-11</date> |
| 13 | |
13 | |
| 14 | <section> |
14 | <section> |
| 15 | <title>Welcome to Portage</title> |
15 | <title>Welcome to Portage</title> |
| 16 | <body> |
16 | <body> |
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| 66 | <title>Updating the Portage Tree</title> |
66 | <title>Updating the Portage Tree</title> |
| 67 | <body> |
67 | <body> |
| 68 | |
68 | |
| 69 | <p> |
69 | <p> |
| 70 | The Portage tree is usually updated with <uri |
70 | The Portage tree is usually updated with <uri |
| 71 | link="http://rsync.gentoo.org">rsync</uri>, a fast incremental file transfer |
71 | link="http://rsync.samba.org/">rsync</uri>, a fast incremental file transfer |
| 72 | utility. Updating is fairly simple as the <c>emerge</c> command provides a |
72 | utility. Updating is fairly simple as the <c>emerge</c> command provides a |
| 73 | front-end for rsync: |
73 | front-end for rsync: |
| 74 | </p> |
74 | </p> |
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75 | |
| 76 | <pre caption="Updating the Portage tree"> |
76 | <pre caption="Updating the Portage tree"> |
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| 97 | <title>Searching for Software</title> |
97 | <title>Searching for Software</title> |
| 98 | <body> |
98 | <body> |
| 99 | |
99 | |
| 100 | <p> |
100 | <p> |
| 101 | To search through the Portage tree after software titles, you can use |
101 | To search through the Portage tree after software titles, you can use |
| 102 | <c>emerge</c> built-in search capabilities. By default, <c>emerge search</c> |
102 | <c>emerge</c> built-in search capabilities. By default, <c>emerge --search</c> |
| 103 | returns the names of packages whose title matches (either fully or partially) |
103 | returns the names of packages whose title matches (either fully or partially) |
| 104 | the given search term. |
104 | the given search term. |
| 105 | </p> |
105 | </p> |
| 106 | |
106 | |
| 107 | <p> |
107 | <p> |
| 108 | For instance, to search for all packages who have "pdf" in their name: |
108 | For instance, to search for all packages who have "pdf" in their name: |
| 109 | </p> |
109 | </p> |
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110 | |
| 111 | <pre caption="Searching for pdf-named packages"> |
111 | <pre caption="Searching for pdf-named packages"> |
| 112 | $ <i>emerge search pdf</i> |
112 | $ <i>emerge --search pdf</i> |
| 113 | </pre> |
113 | </pre> |
| 114 | |
114 | |
| 115 | <p> |
115 | <p> |
| 116 | If you want to search through the descriptions as well you can use the |
116 | If you want to search through the descriptions as well you can use the |
| 117 | <c>--searchdesc</c> (or <c>-S</c>) switch: |
117 | <c>--searchdesc</c> (or <c>-S</c>) switch: |
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| 125 | When you take a look at the output, you'll notice that it gives you a lot of |
125 | When you take a look at the output, you'll notice that it gives you a lot of |
| 126 | information. The fields are clearly labelled so we won't go further into their |
126 | information. The fields are clearly labelled so we won't go further into their |
| 127 | meanings: |
127 | meanings: |
| 128 | </p> |
128 | </p> |
| 129 | |
129 | |
| 130 | <pre caption="Example emerge search output"> |
130 | <pre caption="Example 'emerge --search' output"> |
| 131 | * net-print/cups-pdf |
131 | * net-print/cups-pdf |
| 132 | Latest version available: 1.5.2 |
132 | Latest version available: 1.5.2 |
| 133 | Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] |
133 | Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] |
| 134 | Size of downloaded files: 15 kB |
134 | Size of downloaded files: 15 kB |
| 135 | Homepage: http://cip.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~vrbehr/cups-pdf/ |
135 | Homepage: http://cip.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~vrbehr/cups-pdf/ |
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| 178 | </pre> |
178 | </pre> |
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179 | |
| 180 | </body> |
180 | </body> |
| 181 | </subsection> |
181 | </subsection> |
| 182 | <subsection> |
182 | <subsection> |
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183 | <title>Finding Installed Package Documentation</title> |
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184 | <body> |
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186 | <p> |
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187 | Many packages come with their own documentation. Sometimes, the <c>doc</c> USE |
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188 | flag determines whether the package documentation should be installed or not. |
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189 | You can check the existence of a <c>doc</c> USE flag with the <c>emerge -vp |
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190 | <package name></c> command. |
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191 | </p> |
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193 | <pre caption="Checking the existence of a doc USE flag"> |
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194 | <comment>(alsa-lib is just an example, of course.)</comment> |
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195 | # <i>emerge -vp alsa-lib</i> |
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196 | [ebuild N ] media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.9_rc3 +doc -jack 674 kB |
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197 | </pre> |
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199 | <p> |
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200 | You can enable or disable the <c>doc</c> USE flag either globally in the |
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201 | <path>/etc/make.conf</path> file or per package in the |
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202 | <path>/etc/portage/package.use</path> file. The <uri |
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203 | link="?part=2&chap=2">USE Flags</uri> chapter covers this aspect in detail. |
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204 | </p> |
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205 | |
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206 | <p> |
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207 | Once the package installed, its documentation is generally found in a |
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208 | subdirectory named after the package under the <path>/usr/share/doc</path> |
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209 | directory. You can also list all installed files with the <c>equery</c> tool |
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210 | which is part of the <c>app-portage/gentoolkit</c> <uri |
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211 | link="/doc/en/gentoolkit.xml">package</uri>. |
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212 | </p> |
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213 | |
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214 | <pre caption="Locating package documentation"> |
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215 | # <i>ls -l /usr/share/doc/alsa-lib-1.0.9_rc3</i> |
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216 | total 28 |
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217 | -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 669 May 17 21:54 ChangeLog.gz |
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218 | -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9373 May 17 21:54 COPYING.gz |
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219 | drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 8560 May 17 21:54 html |
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220 | -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 196 May 17 21:54 TODO.gz |
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222 | <comment>(Alternatively, use equery to locate interesting files:)</comment> |
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223 | # <i>equery files alsa-lib | less</i> |
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224 | media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.9_rc3 |
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225 | * Contents of media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.9_rc3: |
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226 | /usr |
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227 | /usr/bin |
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228 | /usr/bin/alsalisp |
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229 | <comment>(Output truncated)</comment> |
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230 | </pre> |
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231 | |
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232 | </body> |
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233 | </subsection> |
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234 | <subsection> |
| 183 | <title>Removing Software</title> |
235 | <title>Removing Software</title> |
| 184 | <body> |
236 | <body> |
| 185 | |
237 | |
| 186 | <p> |
238 | <p> |
| 187 | When you want to remove a software package from your system, use <c>emerge |
239 | When you want to remove a software package from your system, use <c>emerge |
| 188 | unmerge</c>. This will tell Portage to remove all files installed by that |
240 | --unmerge</c>. This will tell Portage to remove all files installed by that |
| 189 | package from your system <e>except</e> the configuration files of that |
241 | package from your system <e>except</e> the configuration files of that |
| 190 | application if you have altered those after the installation. Leaving the |
242 | application if you have altered those after the installation. Leaving the |
| 191 | configuration files allows you to continue working with the package if you ever |
243 | configuration files allows you to continue working with the package if you ever |
| 192 | decide to install it again. |
244 | decide to install it again. |
| 193 | </p> |
245 | </p> |
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| 198 | warn you when you want to remove an important package that breaks your system |
250 | warn you when you want to remove an important package that breaks your system |
| 199 | if you unmerge it. |
251 | if you unmerge it. |
| 200 | </p> |
252 | </p> |
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253 | |
| 202 | <pre caption="Removing gnumeric from the system"> |
254 | <pre caption="Removing gnumeric from the system"> |
| 203 | # <i>emerge unmerge gnumeric</i> |
255 | # <i>emerge --unmerge gnumeric</i> |
| 204 | </pre> |
256 | </pre> |
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257 | |
| 206 | <p> |
258 | <p> |
| 207 | When you remove a package from your system, the dependencies of that package |
259 | When you remove a package from your system, the dependencies of that package |
| 208 | that were installed automatically when you installed the software are left. To |
260 | that were installed automatically when you installed the software are left. To |
| 209 | have Portage locate all dependencies that can now be removed, use |
261 | have Portage locate all dependencies that can now be removed, use |
| 210 | <c>emerge</c>'s <c>depclean</c> functionality. We will talk about this later on. |
262 | <c>emerge</c>'s <c>--depclean</c> functionality. We will talk about this later |
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263 | on. |
| 211 | </p> |
264 | </p> |
| 212 | |
265 | |
| 213 | </body> |
266 | </body> |
| 214 | </subsection> |
267 | </subsection> |
| 215 | <subsection> |
268 | <subsection> |
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| 238 | <pre caption="Updating your entire system"> |
291 | <pre caption="Updating your entire system"> |
| 239 | # <i>emerge --update --deep world</i> |
292 | # <i>emerge --update --deep world</i> |
| 240 | </pre> |
293 | </pre> |
| 241 | |
294 | |
| 242 | <p> |
295 | <p> |
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296 | Since security updates also happen in packages you have not explicitly installed |
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297 | on your system (but that are pulled in as dependencies of other programs), it |
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298 | is recommended to run this command once in a while. |
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299 | </p> |
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300 | |
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301 | <p> |
| 243 | If you have altered any of your <uri link="?part=2&chap=2">USE flags</uri> |
302 | If you have altered any of your <uri link="?part=2&chap=2">USE flags</uri> |
| 244 | lately you might want to add <c>--newuse</c> as well. Portage will then verify |
303 | lately you might want to add <c>--newuse</c> as well. Portage will then verify |
| 245 | if the change requires the installation of new packages or recompilation of |
304 | if the change requires the installation of new packages or recompilation of |
| 246 | existing ones: |
305 | existing ones: |
| 247 | </p> |
306 | </p> |
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| 251 | </pre> |
310 | </pre> |
| 252 | |
311 | |
| 253 | </body> |
312 | </body> |
| 254 | </subsection> |
313 | </subsection> |
| 255 | <subsection> |
314 | <subsection> |
| 256 | <title>Stub Packages</title> |
315 | <title>Metapackages</title> |
| 257 | <body> |
316 | <body> |
| 258 | |
317 | |
| 259 | <p> |
318 | <p> |
| 260 | Some packages in the Portage tree don't have any real content but are used to |
319 | Some packages in the Portage tree don't have any real content but are used to |
| 261 | install a collection of packages. For instance, the <c>kde</c> package will |
320 | install a collection of packages. For instance, the <c>kde</c> package will |
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| 263 | KDE-related packages as dependencies. |
322 | KDE-related packages as dependencies. |
| 264 | </p> |
323 | </p> |
| 265 | |
324 | |
| 266 | <p> |
325 | <p> |
| 267 | If you ever want to remove such a package from your system, running <c>emerge |
326 | If you ever want to remove such a package from your system, running <c>emerge |
| 268 | unmerge</c> on the package won't have much effect as the dependencies remain on |
327 | --unmerge</c> on the package won't have much effect as the dependencies remain |
| 269 | the system. |
328 | on the system. |
| 270 | </p> |
329 | </p> |
| 271 | |
330 | |
| 272 | <p> |
331 | <p> |
| 273 | Portage has the functionality to remove orphaned dependencies as well, but since |
332 | Portage has the functionality to remove orphaned dependencies as well, but since |
| 274 | the availability of software is dynamically dependent you first need to update |
333 | the availability of software is dynamically dependent you first need to update |
| 275 | your entire system fully, including the new changes you applied when changing |
334 | your entire system fully, including the new changes you applied when changing |
| 276 | USE flags. After this you can run <c>emerge depclean</c> to remove the orphaned |
335 | USE flags. After this you can run <c>emerge --depclean</c> to remove the |
| 277 | dependencies. When this is done, you need to rebuild the applications that were |
336 | orphaned dependencies. When this is done, you need to rebuild the applications |
| 278 | dynamically linked to the now-removed software titles but don't require them |
337 | that were dynamically linked to the now-removed software titles but don't |
| 279 | anymore. |
338 | require them anymore. |
| 280 | </p> |
339 | </p> |
| 281 | |
340 | |
| 282 | <p> |
341 | <p> |
| 283 | All this is handled with the following three commands: |
342 | All this is handled with the following three commands: |
| 284 | </p> |
343 | </p> |
| 285 | |
344 | |
| 286 | <pre caption="Removing orphaned dependencies"> |
345 | <pre caption="Removing orphaned dependencies"> |
| 287 | # <i>emerge --update --deep --newuse world</i> |
346 | # <i>emerge --update --deep --newuse world</i> |
| 288 | # <i>emerge depclean</i> |
347 | # <i>emerge --depclean</i> |
| 289 | # <i>revdep-rebuild</i> |
348 | # <i>revdep-rebuild</i> |
| 290 | </pre> |
349 | </pre> |
| 291 | |
350 | |
| 292 | <p> |
351 | <p> |
| 293 | <c>revdep-rebuild</c> is provided by the <c>gentoolkit</c> package; don't forget |
352 | <c>revdep-rebuild</c> is provided by the <c>gentoolkit</c> package; don't forget |
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| 308 | <body> |
367 | <body> |
| 309 | |
368 | |
| 310 | <p> |
369 | <p> |
| 311 | As we stated before, Portage is extremely powerful and supports many features |
370 | As we stated before, Portage is extremely powerful and supports many features |
| 312 | that other software management tools lack. To understand this, we explain a few |
371 | that other software management tools lack. To understand this, we explain a few |
| 313 | aspects of Portage without going in too much detail. |
372 | aspects of Portage without going into too much detail. |
| 314 | </p> |
373 | </p> |
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374 | |
| 316 | <p> |
375 | <p> |
| 317 | With Portage different versions of a single package can coexist on a system. |
376 | With Portage different versions of a single package can coexist on a system. |
| 318 | While other distributions tend to name their package to those versions (like |
377 | While other distributions tend to name their package to those versions (like |
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| 444 | <subsection id="missingdependencies"> |
503 | <subsection id="missingdependencies"> |
| 445 | <title>Missing Dependencies</title> |
504 | <title>Missing Dependencies</title> |
| 446 | <body> |
505 | <body> |
| 447 | |
506 | |
| 448 | <pre caption="Portage warning about missing dependency"> |
507 | <pre caption="Portage warning about missing dependency"> |
| 449 | emerge: there are no ebuilds to satisfy ">=sys-devel/gcc-4.2-r4". |
508 | emerge: there are no ebuilds to satisfy ">=sys-devel/gcc-3.4.2-r4". |
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509 | |
| 451 | !!! Problem with ebuild sys-devel/gcc-3.4.2-r2 |
510 | !!! Problem with ebuild sys-devel/gcc-3.4.2-r2 |
| 452 | !!! Possibly a DEPEND/*DEPEND problem. |
511 | !!! Possibly a DEPEND/*DEPEND problem. |
| 453 | </pre> |
512 | </pre> |
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