How can I build unavailable software in Gentoo?

anubisis · n00b Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 49

I want to build unavailable software in Gentoo. How can I do that?

n3mo · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:46 am Post subject:

If want to follow the "Gentoo Way" you could start here, if not read the INSTALL file that usually comes with the package, Gentoo it's just Linux, isn't it?
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seren · Guru Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 448 Location: Wisconsin

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Installing_3rd_Party_Ebuilds
and heres some good sites to find those ebuilds also note that most are testing packages and require unmasking see

predatorfreak · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:29 am Post subject:

I learned ebuilds and built my own, since they are fairly simple (although I must say, CRUX ports is about the best quick and painless packaging system I've ever seen). As suggested above, reading http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=2&chap=1 is a great place to start.
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