On Mon, 03 Feb 2003 09:08:24 -0500 "brett holcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> An ebuild would be best but barring that you could use an > RPM or use checkinstall to create an RPM that could be > used. At least with an RPM you'd have a database to track > what's installed. > > On 03 Feb 2003 09:04:27 +0000 > Robert Spahr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Hello everyone, > > > >Is there a standard gentoo method to installing software > >that does not > >have an ebuild script? > > > >Obviously the best thing for me to do is learn how to > >create an ebuild > >script. > > > >Is my second choice doing the standard ./configure make > >make install? > > > >Or is there a way to build from source and yet get the > >program into the > >portage db? > > > >Thanks for any help you might provide. Using RPM just opens you up to "dependancy hell." Most RPMs will not detect the gentoo software that you have emerged, so you wind up using --nodeps or --force. A better way is to use ./configure to install these little beasties in /opt. That way, you know that anything in /opt is either a binary package or something you yourself put there. Modify your $PATH accordingly. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area Athlon-XP gentoo 1.4_rc2++ system xfce4-cvs -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
