From f3ca5f919e1304754fc6e48726b4b74c54ba40eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "W. Trevor King" Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:10:02 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Point out that my Gentoo overlay (wtk) is now listed in the global XML file. --- posts/Gentoo_overlay.mdwn | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/posts/Gentoo_overlay.mdwn b/posts/Gentoo_overlay.mdwn index 777a1a7..e4706a7 100644 --- a/posts/Gentoo_overlay.mdwn +++ b/posts/Gentoo_overlay.mdwn @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ I broke down today and looked into [Gentoo overlays][] and [layman][]. It seems much simpler now than it did when I last looked at it a year or so ago. I guess I'm just more familiar with how portage works... -Anyhow, I've posted my personal overlay and [[layman XML|layman.xml]] -describing it. It currently a fairly strange mix: +Anyhow, I've posted my personal `wtk` overlay and [[layman +XML|layman.xml]] describing it (update: my overlay is now listed in +the [global overlay list][global], so there is no need to mess with my +personal `layman.xml`). The overlay is a fairly strange mix: - app-misc/lifelines [Gentoo 42103](http://bugs.gentoo.org/42103) @@ -18,10 +20,26 @@ describing it. It currently a fairly strange mix: - sci-physics/sawsim My [[sawsim]] force spectroscopy simulator. +For those that aren't yet familiar with layman and overlays, install +layman with: + + # emerge -av app-portage/layman + +Optionally edit `/etc/layman/layman.cfg`, and install my overlay with: + + # layman --add wtk + +Then go ahead and `emerge` any of the extra packages my overlay +provides! + You might also be interested in my [[branch of Torsten Veller's -overlay|Tove overlay]]. +overlay|Tove overlay]]. Update: my branch made it easier to install +updated versions of [ikiwiki][], but Torsten has sinced pushed the +ikiwiki ebuild into the stock Portage tree.. [Gentoo overlays]: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/overlays/userguide.xml [layman]: http://layman.sourceforge.net/ +[global]: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/overlays/repositories.xml +[ikiwiki]: http://ikiwiki.info/ [[!tag tags/linux]] -- 2.26.2