[gentoo-user] Learning how to write a simple ebuild?

2006-12-01 Thread Alan E. Davis
I would like to try my hand at a VERY simple ebuild for "xtide", a tide prediction program, that compiles readily on Unix-type systems. Is anyone on this list familiar with the program, and/or correspond with me off the list in trying to learn how to do this? Otherwise, what would be the best way

Re: [gentoo-user] Learning how to write a simple ebuild?

2006-12-01 Thread Raymond Lewis Rebbeck
On Saturday, 2 December 2006 15:10, Alan E. Davis wrote: > I would like to try my hand at a VERY simple ebuild for "xtide", a > tide prediction program, that compiles readily on Unix-type systems. > Is anyone on this list familiar with the program, and/or correspond > with me off the list in trying

Re: [gentoo-user] Learning how to write a simple ebuild?

2006-12-02 Thread Steve Dibb
Raymond Lewis Rebbeck wrote: I've looked at the docs. I've posted on bugzilla a request for an ebuild. I don't anticipate to become a developer, but would like to gain insight into the process and the layout. The documentation at the following site should help you out: http://devmanual.gento

Re: [gentoo-user] Learning how to write a simple ebuild?

2006-12-02 Thread Alan E. Davis
Thank you. The information at devmaual.gentoo.org is helping my plan. And irc is a good one. Alan On 12/3/06, Steve Dibb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Raymond Lewis Rebbeck wrote: >> I've looked at the docs. I've posted on bugzilla a request for an >> ebuild. I don't anticipate to become a deve