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radfaraf
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 Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2002 1:56 am Post subject: what is ${D} in ebuilds |
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I'm noticing ${D} in some of the ebuilds I looked at as I try to learn how to do my own. I don't see it in the Developers HOWTO so I was wondering if someone can tell me what it is used for  .
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src_install () {
python setup.py ${myconf} install --prefix=${D}/usr || die
dodoc BUILD.unix.txt CHANGES.txt MANIFEST.in PKG-INFO README.txt
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Unrelated note where can I get this program for use with ebuilds.
change - Can create a new ChangeLog or add an entry to an existing one. |
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fghellar
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| Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2002 2:33 am Post subject: |
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${D} expands to /var/tmp/portage/<package>/image/
This is where the files get installed before they are actually merged into the system. Sandbox will not allow any file to be installed directly into the live system.
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iKiddo
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| Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2002 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I also found two other undocumented variables, ${PV} and ${PN} I guess they've got something to do with ${P}. Can someone pls explain what they are? |
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rac
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| Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2002 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| iKiddo wrote: | | I also found two other undocumented variables, ${PV} and ${PN} |
${PN} seems to be the "name" portion of ${P}, ${PV} the "version" portion.
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bverheg
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| Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2002 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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You can learn more about these and other variables by reading
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