[gentoo-amd64] Re: wanted: script to build ebuilds

2006-04-28 Thread Duncan
[GRR!! Insane quote ordering for proper contextual replies rearranged to conventional.] Dice R. Random posted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, excerpted below, on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:43:44 -0700: > > On 4/28/06, Steve Herber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Portage is great but... it depends upon a person to c

Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: wanted: script to build ebuilds

2006-04-29 Thread Steve Herber
People have responded in thoughtful ways but it seems to me that I may not have been clear in explaining my intent. I will respond in-line below to this particular post because it included so much material. I want to thank everyone who has replied to my request. The comments have helped me visu

Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: wanted: script to build ebuilds

2006-04-30 Thread Richard Fish
On 4/29/06, Steve Herber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This simply couldn't be automated in a sane manner. There's too much Sane? A crude script that can create an ebuild with just the minimum fields may not work very often, but if it works for the package YOU want, then

Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: wanted: script to build ebuilds

2006-04-30 Thread Steve Herber
/usr/portage/skel.ebuild - Thanks for the pointer. Steve Herber[EMAIL PROTECTED] work: 206-221-7262 Security Engineer, UW Medicine, IT Services home: 425-454-2399 On Sun, 30 Apr 2006, Richard Fish wrote: On 4/29/06, Steve Herber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This simply