Re: [gentoo-user] Pratical question about portage tree

[Dave Nebinger <dnebinger@joat.com>]

On Tue, Sep 27, 2005 at 10:05:54PM -0300, Allan Spagnol Comar wrote:
> Hi all; I was wondering about somethings I got a linux box at work
> that I keep always updated; but; I had a dial up connection at home :(
> ( snip ) !!!
> 
> if I copy the portage tree with the distfiles to my home computer I
> would be able to make a system update ?
> 
> 

I remember there was a script floating around that could be used to
generate a list of packages that the home system would need.  The
script on the fast network side would process the list to download
the files, you would then burn a cd with the files and take back to
the home system for updates.  This would get you around Nick's comment
about needing same USE flags and installed packages.

Unfortunately Allen I don't remember exactly what the script was or
where I got it, but I think there's a reference to it in the Gentoo
Wiki.

HTH,

Dave

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