Is "Handbrake" in Portage anywhere?

barnac1e

Hi, I love the software application "Handbrake" http://handbrake.fr/ and really want it for my system. Now first off, I am currently using Calculate Linux CLDM, but nonetheless Portgage has been updated completely yet when I run "emerge handbrake" nothing remotely close comes up. Is it out there though to get? If not, do I need to create an ebuild or something? I really want to learn Gentoo cause it and any forks thereof are just great! But there is software I will need and need to know what to do to make it myself if its not build already? Thank you!
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smartass · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:21 pm Post subject:

Hi, welcome

No, at the moment handbrake is not in the official portage tree.

However, simply asking google with e.g. this query

barnac1e · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:32 pm Post subject: cont.

Thank you for the information. I thought something like that was the case.

I actually just checked out the Linux Bible 2010 from the library and not only does it include a Gentoo Live iso on a DVD, but I am more than positive it would touch on how to go about making my own local overlay. So maybe this can be a good learning experience for me in how Gentoo functions from the ground up?

So should I actually successfully create an ebuild, then it can be injected in Portgage for others? Is that how developing works really, for that matter?
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The Doctor · l33t Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 948

You don't need to write one, there is already one This topic explains it and how to use it.
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dol-sen · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:44 pm Post subject:

barnac1e if you clicked the link in the smartass post you would see that there is an ebuild already. There are 2 basic choices, first, the -9999 ebuild is the live version downloaded from the git/svn/etc. repo that it is being developed from (unstable, your too green). The 2nd is handbrake-0.9.5_p4210 which would be the latest release with patch level 4210 added to it. That 2nd choice would be the best bet for you.

To install it, you would need to install layman, it is a program that installs/syncs overlays onto your system. There are several overlays that contain the handbrake ebuild. The multimedia overlay is probably your best choice.

barnac1e · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:35 am Post subject:

Wasn't being a smartass! And yes I saw that there was one after my reply. Im going to love you guys on here. I can just tell. (Sent with humor!) :lol:

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dol-sen · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:45 am Post subject:

Just to be absolutely clear. I was referring to the username "smartass" to which that user also posted to this thread. I was not referring/calling/implying you to being a "smartass".

And welcome to gentoo

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barnac1e · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: Lol

Oh... I'm sorry, I didn't even notice his username. Thanks for clarifying that for and I apologize for misunderstanding. Thanks for your welcome too, and everyone's answers on my posts on my first day in Gentoo. :wink:

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smartass · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:12 am Post subject:

barnac1e, if you enjoy getting answers and communicating with other members of the community, I suggests you also join some of the IRC channels. It's like real-time support

zwede · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 77

This thread is a bit old, but just in case someone gets here via google (like me), the steps to get handbrake on gentoo are:

yngwin · Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 2:38 pm Post subject:

I fixed the dependency in the multimedia overlay.
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poncho · n00b Joined: 06 Mar 2011 Posts: 42

I think you could drop the net-libs/webkit-gtk dependency if you pass --disable-gtk-update-checks to configure.

See: https://trac.handbrake.fr/changeset/3323

zwede · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 77

Thanks, Yngwin. 19 minutes from that I posted the problem is fixed. Not bad!!!