[gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages?

[gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages?

[Michael Boman]

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Is there a way to let machines only see (updated) pre-compiled packages
when they do 'emerge -p world'? I am thinking of providing a local
repository of "authorized/tested" software over NFS and when you do
'emerge world' it will take the latest version from the pre-compiled
pile of packages, totally ignoring what is availble as ebuild's from
rsync.gentoo.org or in the PORTAGE_OVERLAY dir..

Doable? How?

Best regards
 Michael Boman

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages?

[Jon Portnoy]

I think the -K option for emerge does this.

On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:36:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> Is there a way to let machines only see (updated) pre-compiled packages
> when they do 'emerge -p world'? I am thinking of providing a local
> repository of "authorized/tested" software over NFS and when you do
> 'emerge world' it will take the latest version from the pre-compiled
> pile of packages, totally ignoring what is availble as ebuild's from
> rsync.gentoo.org or in the PORTAGE_OVERLAY dir..
> 
> Doable? How?
> 
> Best regards
>  Michael Boman
> 
> -- 
> Michael Boman
> Security Architect, SecureCiRT Pte Ltd
> http://www.securecirt.com



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Re: [gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages?

[Michael Boman]

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On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:40:02AM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
> 
> I think the -K option for emerge does this.
> 
> On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:36:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> > Is there a way to let machines only see (updated) pre-compiled packages
> > when they do 'emerge -p world'? I am thinking of providing a local
> > repository of "authorized/tested" software over NFS and when you do
> > 'emerge world' it will take the latest version from the pre-compiled
> > pile of packages, totally ignoring what is availble as ebuild's from
> > rsync.gentoo.org or in the PORTAGE_OVERLAY dir..
> > 
> > Doable? How?

From the emerge man-page:

   --usepkg (-k)
          Tells  emerge  to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) if they are
          available, thus possibly avoiding some time-consuming  compiles.
          This   option   is  useful  for  CD  installs;  you  can  export
          PKGDIR=/mnt/cdrom/packages and then  use  this  option  to  have
          emerge  "pull"  binary  packages from the CD in order to satisfy
          dependencies.

My biggest problem is the wording
 "to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) >>if<< they are available"

It hints that if a newer ebuild is availble it will still be compiled,
and not taken from the pre-compiled repository.

If I am wrong please let me know ;)

Best regards
 Michael Boman

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Security Architect, SecureCiRT Pte Ltd
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages?

[Jon Portnoy]

Capital K, which (I believe) is use binary packages only.

On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:45:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:40:02AM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
> > 
> > I think the -K option for emerge does this.
> > 
> > On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:36:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> > > Is there a way to let machines only see (updated) pre-compiled packages
> > > when they do 'emerge -p world'? I am thinking of providing a local
> > > repository of "authorized/tested" software over NFS and when you do
> > > 'emerge world' it will take the latest version from the pre-compiled
> > > pile of packages, totally ignoring what is availble as ebuild's from
> > > rsync.gentoo.org or in the PORTAGE_OVERLAY dir..
> > > 
> > > Doable? How?
> 
> From the emerge man-page:
> 
>    --usepkg (-k)
>           Tells  emerge  to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) if they are
>           available, thus possibly avoiding some time-consuming  compiles.
>           This   option   is  useful  for  CD  installs;  you  can  export
>           PKGDIR=/mnt/cdrom/packages and then  use  this  option  to  have
>           emerge  "pull"  binary  packages from the CD in order to satisfy
>           dependencies.
> 
> My biggest problem is the wording
>  "to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) >>if<< they are available"
> 
> It hints that if a newer ebuild is availble it will still be compiled,
> and not taken from the pre-compiled repository.
> 
> If I am wrong please let me know ;)
> 
> Best regards
>  Michael Boman
> 
> -- 
> Michael Boman
> Security Architect, SecureCiRT Pte Ltd
> http://www.securecirt.com



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Re: [gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages?

[Abhishek Amit]

On 15:36 Sun 13 Apr     , Michael Boman wrote:
> Is there a way to let machines only see (updated) pre-compiled packages
> when they do 'emerge -p world'? I am thinking of providing a local
> repository of "authorized/tested" software over NFS and when you do
> 'emerge world' it will take the latest version from the pre-compiled
> pile of packages, totally ignoring what is availble as ebuild's from
> rsync.gentoo.org or in the PORTAGE_OVERLAY dir..
> 
> Doable? How?
> 
> Best regards
>  Michael Boman
> 
> -- 
> Michael Boman
> Security Architect, SecureCiRT Pte Ltd
> http://www.securecirt.com

One other way I can think of doing this is modifying your portge tree
and share the whole thing over NFS, as opposed to only sharing the
binaries. Then the computers would not need to sync using
rsync.gentoo.org, and your server could, where you could keep your tree
with only the packages you want.


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Re: [gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages?

[Michael Boman]

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On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:47:06AM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
> 
> Capital K, which (I believe) is use binary packages only.
> 

Yes, you are correct. Please take note, the man page is out-of-date.

With capital K I belive I have what I need ;)

Thanks Jon!

Best regards
 Michael Boman

> On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:45:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> > On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:40:02AM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
> > > 
> > > I think the -K option for emerge does this.
> > > 
> > > On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:36:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> > > > Is there a way to let machines only see (updated) pre-compiled packages
> > > > when they do 'emerge -p world'? I am thinking of providing a local
> > > > repository of "authorized/tested" software over NFS and when you do
> > > > 'emerge world' it will take the latest version from the pre-compiled
> > > > pile of packages, totally ignoring what is availble as ebuild's from
> > > > rsync.gentoo.org or in the PORTAGE_OVERLAY dir..
> > > > 
> > > > Doable? How?
> > 
> > From the emerge man-page:
> > 
> >    --usepkg (-k)
> >           Tells  emerge  to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) if they are
> >           available, thus possibly avoiding some time-consuming  compiles.
> >           This   option   is  useful  for  CD  installs;  you  can  export
> >           PKGDIR=/mnt/cdrom/packages and then  use  this  option  to  have
> >           emerge  "pull"  binary  packages from the CD in order to satisfy
> >           dependencies.
> > 
> > My biggest problem is the wording
> >  "to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) >>if<< they are available"
> > 
> > It hints that if a newer ebuild is availble it will still be compiled,
> > and not taken from the pre-compiled repository.
> > 
> > If I am wrong please let me know ;)
> > 

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http://www.securecirt.com

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Only offer pre-compiled packages?

[Jon Portnoy]

Yeah... the man page tends to get out of date quickly. 'emerge --help' 
is usually more accurate.

If I have some time I may submit some updates to the man page.

On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 04:14:30PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:47:06AM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
> > 
> > Capital K, which (I believe) is use binary packages only.
> > 
> 
> Yes, you are correct. Please take note, the man page is out-of-date.
> 
> With capital K I belive I have what I need ;)
> 
> Thanks Jon!
> 
> Best regards
>  Michael Boman
> 
> > On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:45:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> > > On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:40:02AM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I think the -K option for emerge does this.
> > > > 
> > > > On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 03:36:21PM +0800, Michael Boman wrote:
> > > > > Is there a way to let machines only see (updated) pre-compiled packages
> > > > > when they do 'emerge -p world'? I am thinking of providing a local
> > > > > repository of "authorized/tested" software over NFS and when you do
> > > > > 'emerge world' it will take the latest version from the pre-compiled
> > > > > pile of packages, totally ignoring what is availble as ebuild's from
> > > > > rsync.gentoo.org or in the PORTAGE_OVERLAY dir..
> > > > > 
> > > > > Doable? How?
> > > 
> > > From the emerge man-page:
> > > 
> > >    --usepkg (-k)
> > >           Tells  emerge  to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) if they are
> > >           available, thus possibly avoiding some time-consuming  compiles.
> > >           This   option   is  useful  for  CD  installs;  you  can  export
> > >           PKGDIR=/mnt/cdrom/packages and then  use  this  option  to  have
> > >           emerge  "pull"  binary  packages from the CD in order to satisfy
> > >           dependencies.
> > > 
> > > My biggest problem is the wording
> > >  "to use binary packages (from $PKGDIR) >>if<< they are available"
> > > 
> > > It hints that if a newer ebuild is availble it will still be compiled,
> > > and not taken from the pre-compiled repository.
> > > 
> > > If I am wrong please let me know ;)
> > > 
> 
> -- 
> Michael Boman
> Security Architect, SecureCiRT Pte Ltd
> http://www.securecirt.com



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