can i do like this? #cd /usr/portage #tar -xvjpf portage-20031208.tar.bz2
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> It takes so much time to sync the tree here... >> because i have a slow (modem) connection. >> can i use portage-2003xxyy.tar.bz2 files downloaded in another place? >> how can i do this? >> just extract the file to /usr/portage...? >> could i overwrite a old one with a new one? >> thanks.. >> >> >> >> -- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list >> > > Yes. You can download portage snapshots from gentoo.org and extract > them to overwrite the existing /usr/portage. > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list