If you have mysql, you can add portagesql.. I wouldn't advise using it for everyday use, however, I searching is awesome..
emergesql -s kde - takes about 2 seconds to come back.. :) Just to bad the portage guys don't see the value in a sql backend. > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Liu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 11:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Package installation question > > > Hi Jon, > > >> If you know the name of the package, have a look in > /usr/portage with > >> find, e.g. > >> > >> cd /usr/portage > >> find . -name 'rolo' -maxdepth 2 > >> find . -name 'openoffice*' -maxdepth 2 > >> > >> Alternatively, have a trawl through the online package > listing on the > >> gentoo website. > > > > > > Or try > > emerge search <name> > > e.g. > > emerge search kde > > Broadband connected > # emerge search kde > /tmp/kde-search > > (kde-search is attached to this posting) > > >> - snip - > >> > >> check the results, then do the same without the -p. Then > go home for > >> the weekend. You never know, it might be done! > > > > Just installed gentoo and from the base install it took > about a day to > > compile and install kde (including all it's dependencies like > > XFree86). This is on an Athlon 1.3 > > Noted with thanks > > B.R. > Stephen > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
