testing packages in gentoo (was Re: [vox-tech] xorg X11R6.7.0)

[Jonathan Stickel]

Daniel Hurt wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> | 
> | It is better to have modified or custom ebuilds in /usr/local/portage.
> | You will also need to uncomment
> | 
> | PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage"
> | 
> | in /etc/make.conf.  Just copy over your modified ebuilds, into an
> | equivalent folder tree.  These will not get overwritten when you do an
> | emerge sync.
> | 
> 
> Actually, I found the solution if you would like to use an unstable package.
> I have not been paying enough attention to the gentoo boards.  Instead of
> modifiying the ebuild to make the package stable, you should add it to this
> file:
> 
> /etc/portage/package.keywords
> 
> Quote:
> "So an example package.keywords file might look like this:
> 
> Code:
> sys-devel/gcc ~x86
> x11-base/xfree ~x86
> 
> 
> This would tell portage that it should use the "~x86" keyword for gcc and
> xfree and the "x86" keyword for everything else."
> 
> The reference is a discussion on using emerge -U instead of emerge -u:
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=1060314#1060314
> 
> Dan

Ah, yes, this looks like a much better solution for inclusion of testing 
packages.  I'll give it a try the next time I run my upgrades.  Thanks 
for posting to the list!

Jonathan