-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dan LaMotte wrote: > anyone know if you can compile something locally into your home > directory using portage without being root? > > basically what I want to accomplish is like... > > ROOT=/home/lamotte/compile emerge openssh > > or > > ebuild /path/to/ebuild/ merge > > > I would basically like to be able to install something without being > root into a local home directory. > > I hope this makes sense. > > Thanks. >
The "prefix" branch of portage can do that. There are some instructions here: http://gentoo-wiki.com/Portage-prefix Zac -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFESKby/ejvha5XGaMRAv6dAJsGsz6TssxW3rInmhPE8ghCTIdguACgv3cl tBgixC6LVaC65aEM8QG06mw= =2oFP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
