Paludis Extras - Setup / Install

Basic install

Create /etc/paludis/repositories/paludis-extras.conf with your default repository settings. Then change (add if nececary) the sync line and master_repository lines:

Code:

master_repository = gentoo
sync = rsync://rsync.paludis-extras.org/paludis-extras/

You can help yourself with the following example

Code: sample paludis-extras.conf

# CHANGE THE LINES COMMENTED WITH # TO YOUR SYSTEM'S SETTINGS

# location = ${ROOT}/usr/local/overlays/paludis-extras
# or much better
# location = ${ROOT}/var/paludis/repositories/paludis-extras
master_repository = gentoo
sync = rsync://rsync.paludis-extras.org/paludis-extras
cache = /var/empty
format = ebuild
importance = 10
names_cache = ${location}/.cache/names

Be sure you enter the correct values for you. Don't just blindly copy the sample file.

Then run the following command in a shell:

Code:

# paludis -s x-paludis-extras

The list of all mirrors and services available through them can be seen in the Mirrors section.

Special installs

tar+http syncer

If you are behind a firewall or you cannot use rsync then the following option might be useful for you. It uses the tar+http syncer. It downloads the tarball and extracts it.

Code:

master_repository = gentoo
sync = tar+http://paludis-extras.org/distfiles/paludis-extras-overlay.tar.bz2

NOTE: tar+ftp syncer will be available soon from server.guldbrand.net

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