[wellylug] emerge --search

[Ian Sterling]

Yeah, I'm not sure what db portage uses, but it *is* written in
python.  I might suggest asking on #gentoo on EFnet though.  (Don't
bother with Freenode, those buggers are elitist bastards. *grumble*)

There's also extensive documentation at gentoo.org, but I'm guessing
you've already looked there?

--Ian...

On 4/29/05, Jethro Carr <jethro.carr at jedolinux.com> wrote:
> hi all,
> 
> would anyone be able to tell me how 'emerge --search' works?
> 
> I want to know what files it looks into.
> 
> I've been trying to get portage to work for Jedo Linux, as that's what
> I'm using to package everything in the new version, and it all works
> except the search command.
> 
> No matter what I search for, even simple things like 'emerge --search
> vim' returns 0 results, despite the ebuilds existing
> (/usr/portage/editors/vim).
> 
> Is there another file it checks, that I'm missing, or do I need to run
> some special command to build a search cache?
> 
> I have tried using 'emerge metadata' & 'emerge regen', but they made no
> difference.
> 
> I had a look at the source, but I don't know python, and it doesn't have
> many comments. :-(
> 
> thanks,
> 
> --
> -- Jethro Carr
> 
> jethro.carr at jedolinux.com
> 
> http://www.jedolinux.com/jethrocarr
> http://www.jedolinux.com/jethrocarr/cv.html
> 
> http://www.jedolinux.com/
> 
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