How to use package cd

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OLMi · Post by **OLMi** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:53 am

Hello

I have a (probably) stupid question. I installed gentoo 2004.3 with the universal cd (stage3). Because I also need other packages, like lynx, I copied the package cd to /usr/portages/distfiles for easy installing the software

but when i make a "emerge lynx" he still tries to download the package from the internet.

How can I configure emerge to have a look first in his portages tree?

Thanks

ep98 · Post by **ep98** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:01 pm

emerge everytime check portage, otherwise u cant install anything... Lynx is not in sources comes with LiveCD 2004.3, u have to download it manualy. this sources are required for after stage3 installation, and are only base.

connect to internet and than emerge lynx

if u want to use pre-compiled oackages, u have to download packagescd

zieloo · Post by **zieloo** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:15 pm

Everything is clearly explained in the handbook. You need to coy every single package from pkgCD to /usr/portage/packages, or any other dir you want (check /etc/make.conf for it).
To make emerge use your prebuid pkgs you need to type:

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emerge -k package

jedsen · Post by **jedsen** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:04 am

No need to copy packages, just make a symbolic link from mounted cd:

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ln -s /mnt/cdrom/usr/portage/distfiles/All /usr/portage/distfiles/All
emerge -K <package name>

PS:
You have the right CD and everything, just pop it in and mount it, then run^.

taurus · Post by **taurus** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:54 pm

Or you can specify PKGDIR="/mnt/cdrom" in your /etc/make.conf!

taurus

jedsen · Post by **jedsen** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:16 pm

^Yeah, that's much better. "export PKGDIR="/mnt/cdrom/usr/portage".