Gentoo packages

J4Y · n00b Joined: 29 Aug 2002 Posts: 14 Location: Toronto

Do gentoo packages contain modified source code for compatibility or is their no differernce between downloading a package using emerge or downloading from the projects website.

Example: If I "emerge apache" or download from the apache website (identical versions). Is it the same thing?

klieber · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 12:18 pm Post subject:

Many packages do contain changes, however minor, to improve compatibility, apply patches, etc. The gentoo-kernel is a good example of this.

*All* gentoo packages are hashed with md5 to ensure package integrity. Thus, if you download a source package from something other than a gentoo mirror, there's a decent chance the md5 hash won't match and portage will refuse to install it.

--kurt
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klieber · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 4:20 pm Post subject:

moving from installing gentoo to gentoo chat. This thread is more of a discussion topic than a support request.

--kurt
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