Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> [16-12-18 15:48]: > On Sunday 18 Dec 2016 14:43:09 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > Corbin Bird <corbinb...@charter.net> [16-12-18 14:28]: > > > On 12/18/2016 05:57 AM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I am trying to get layman working for me. > > > > I used the informations available here: > > > > https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Layman#repos.conf_method_.28default.29 > > > > and here: > > > > > > > > So far so nice...I can add, fetch and delete repos. > > > > > > > > But neither eix nor emerge do see that contents ... I cannot > > > > emerge anything from added overlays. > > > > > > > > If specific files are needed, I will post them on demand > > > > to avoid polluting the mailinglist with a bunch default > > > > ones... ;) > > > > > > > > How can I fix it? > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Meino > > > > > > A request for more information, please. > > > > > > What version of layman are you using and which config method did you use? > > > Do you have a "local" overlay setup as well? > > > > Hi Corbin, > > > > here they are! :) > > > > No, for the first I want to access/use overlays provided through > > the people of the internet. > > > > > > The installed layman: > > [I] app-portage/layman > > Available versions: 2.0.0-r1 2.0.0-r3 ~2.1.0-r3 ~2.2.0-r7 ~2.3.0-r1 > > ~2.4.0-r1 ~2.4.1-r1 **9999 {bazaar cvs darcs g-sorcery +git gpg mercurial > > sqlite squashfs subversion sync-plugin-portage test PYTHON_TARGETS="pypy > > python2_7 python3_4 python3_5"} Installed versions: 2.0.0-r3(10:16:19 > > 12/18/16)(bazaar cvs darcs git mercurial subversion -test > > PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 -pypy") Homepage: > > http://layman.sourceforge.net > > Description: Tool to manage Gentoo overlays > > > > > > The config methog: > > I added the block > > > > #--------------- > > # Repository config types used by layman > > # (repos.conf, make.conf) > > conf_type : repos.conf > > > > to the end of /etc/layman/layman.cfg > > conf_tyoe was not mentioned in that cfg-file as it was installed, > > so I dont know, whether the docs was outdated, which mentioned it. > > > > /etc/make.conf (yes, it is at that place on my system...why? dont > > know...;) was not altered while tryong to layman anything... > > > > Cheers > > Meino > > You need to let portage source the /var/lib/layman/make.conf file to know > where > to find the overlays. Are you sourcing /var/lib/layman/make.conf in your > make.conf? > > The wiki suggests: > > echo "source /var/lib/layman/make.conf" >> /etc/portage/make.conf > > -- > Regards, > Mick
Hi Mick, I thought to understand the docs as either to use the "old" way via make.conf or the "new" way via repos.conf which I tried to initiate via the block I added to layman,cfg (above). I am confused now... :) Cheers Meino
