[mythtv-users] Anyone using Gentoo 2005.0 yet ?

Ajay Sharma ssharma at revsharecorp.com
Wed Mar 30 19:38:07 UTC 2005


Anthony Relle wrote:
> Try this for size:
> 
> echo "media-tv/mythtv ~x86" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords 
> 
> This enables mythtv 0.17, currently in the 'unstable' (new) section of
> gentoo portage
> 
> You can then emerge as normal,
> 
> emerge -av mythtv 
> 
> This might not work for you, but it works on my system, so correct me at
> will!
> 
> Also useful:
> echo "www-apps/mythweb ~x86" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords 
> echo "media-plugins/mythdvd" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords 
> 
> Etc.
> 
> No need for a new emerge sync if you have done that recently
> 
> Disclaimer: I have:
> PORTDIR_OVERLAY=/etc/portage
> In my /etc/make.conf file.

PORTDIR_OVERLAY is where you can put your custom ebuilds.  Adding the
unstable flag to mythtv in the package.keywords file is a good idea and
will work for any gentoo user.  IE, you don't need the PORTDIR_OVERLAY
flag in your make.conf file.

--Ajay


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