On Sunday 24 May 2009 20:11:03 Dale wrote: > Alan McKinnon wrote: > > On Sunday 24 May 2009 19:26:43 Dale wrote: > >> Also, is this the file that contains the system set? > >> > >> /usr/portage/profiles/base/packages > >> > >> If so, python is commented out as is a few others. Is there a way to > >> add files to something in /etc that emerge would consider in addition to > >> this file? In other words, if a user is using portage, is there a place > >> that they could set this in /etc so that it overrides the fact it is > >> missing in the system set? Just add python and other missing packages > >> to the file and we can carry on. I assume adding it to world would not > >> do any good with buildsyspkg enabled? > > > > profiles are cascading and support multiple inheritance (parent files can > > contain several entries). So, you have to run > > > > find /usr/portage/profiles -name packages > > > > to find them all, and apply brain power to find the few that actually > > apply to you > > Something like this? > > r...@smoker / # ls -al /etc/make.profile > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 55 Dec 16 22:09 /etc/make.profile -> > /usr/portage/profiles/default/linux/x86/2008.0/desktop/ > r...@smoker / # > > I would assume it uses what the make.profile is linked to. Correct? > Thing is, is there some file supported in /etc/ that is user editable? > If not, then it doesn't matter. If a user edits the file in > /usr/portage, it will default back when re-syncing.
OK, I see what your question is now. According to 'man 5 portage' you would add it to /etc/portage/profile/packages which you likely have to create yourself -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
