online package database

cybermans · Apprentice Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 193

I would be VERY happy with a online search to search thru the packages online. This is because i want to search thru it while compiling (kde takles a long time with a 450) and if you start emerge a second time you aren't happy.
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bsolar · Bodhisattva Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2764

I don't think there are problems in starting emerge a second time just to search (or pretend).

BTW you should propose the enhancement of the Online Package Database in bugzilla.
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dolbz · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 10:45 pm Post subject:

If you're running kde or have qt installed kportage will let you search the local portage tree and shows masked packages aswell so is quite useful.

Just emerge kportage and you're sorted. Doesn't tamper with the files while an emerge is running if you don't try to emerge from within kportage as far as im aware aswell.

I use it safely during a running emerge.

Hope that helps.

Dolbz

rac · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:55 pm Post subject:

Running emerge -s or -S while compiling is happening is safe.
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