From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_MISSING, MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from smtp-server2.tampabay.rr.com (smtp-server2.cfl.rr.com [65.32.2.69]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7565E2019D6F for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:34:22 -0500 (CDT) Received: from charis.erics.world (69.99.35.65.cfl.rr.com [65.35.99.69]) by smtp-server2.tampabay.rr.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id g3CJYGYs001273 for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 15:34:16 -0400 (EDT) Received: from eric by charis.erics.world with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 16w6oK-0008OV-00 for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 15:34:16 -0400 Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 15:34:16 -0400 To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Message-ID: <20020412193416.GA32215@cfl.rr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i From: Eric F Sorton Subject: [gentoo-dev] How to test ebuild install without recompiling? Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Reply-To: erics@cfl.rr.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: 6623455f-b319-489e-b226-61bace0fe7c9 X-Archives-Hash: a76caa0d0d6bf190b8d99511c5c17f4d Hi All, I am in the process of creating an ebuild for "qcad". The "build" step was created in short order. The "install" step is, however, giving me problems. Currently, my biggest holdup is the cycle time to test changes to my ebuild. Each time I change my ebuild, when I issue the "ebuild qcad-.ebuild install", I get a message stating that the ebuild changed. The working directory is erased. As a consequence of this, I have to watch my application be rebuilt (which takes a few minutes). So, is there a way, when testing an ebuild, to force ebuild, the application, NOT to rebuild the entire application. I looked through the manpage and the portage HOWTO, but I didn't see anything obvious. Thanks for the assistance, -- Eric F. Sorton