Re: [gentoo-user] howto update portage/packages without an internet connection

[Ryan Tandy <tarpman@gmail.com>]

Jed R. Mallen wrote:
> hello,
> 
> i've got a gentoo box with no internet connection at home.
> i have broadband at the office, but running WinXP.
> 
> can i download the portage tree updates at the office, copy it to my
> gentoo box, install packages i want but make it output links of the
> needed packages instead of trying to download the pkgs, bring the list
> of links at work, then download the pkgs there?
> 
> is this possible?
> 
> thanks much

Try 'emerge -fpuDN world'.  WARNING: The list will likely be VERY long. 
  It'll output multiple possible sources for each file - any one will do 
although the first one listed is likely to be the fastest.

As for the portage tree update, simply download 
snapshots/portage-latest.tbz2' from your favorite mirror, untar it to 
/usr/portage, and run emerge --metadata (<-- important!) to update your 
tree.

HTH.
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