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Hi these are the steps on how to install a non Redcore/Gentoo package, that is available in the Gentoo overlays.
Overlays
You can find mostof them here! handle_url_tag($matches[1])
A Gentoo overlay is essentially a supplementary Portage repository — a collection of additional or alternative ebuilds that extend or override Gentoo’s main package tree.
How Sisyphus package manager.
Why: Don't use emerge, it treats the package as an alien package, on redcore and may leed to braeking the Redcorelinux OS.
The correct & easiest way to install an overlay package is with sisyphus using the "--ebuild" flag. you will need to use the emaint command.
"emaint" syncs or repairs your Gentoo/Redcore repositories so your system knows about the latest overlays and package lists
Package example: librewolf browser
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We need to tweek the instructions for Redcore, as mentioned above, we don't want to break the system.
Install librewolf-bin (step-by-step)
1️⃣ Add the LibreWolf overlay
sudo mkdir -p /etc/portage/repos.conf
sudo tee /etc/portage/repos.conf/librewolf.conf >/dev/null <<'EOF'
[librewolf]
priority = 50
location = /var/db/repos/librewolf
sync-type = git
sync-uri = handle_url_tag($matches[1])
auto-sync = yes
EOF
** This adds the package instructions into the folder
/etc/portage/repos.conf/
with
gentoo.conf librewolf.conf
2️⃣ Sync the overlay
sudo emaint sync --repo librewolf
✅ You should see output ending with
=== Sync completed for librewolf
3️⃣ Refresh Sisyphus indexes
sudo sisyphus spmsync
sudo sisyphus update
4️⃣ Search for LibreWolf
sisyphus search librewolf --ebuild
You should see results like:
www-client/librewolf-bin
5️⃣ Install the binary version
sudo sisyphus install www-client/librewolf-bin --ebuild
6️⃣ (If keyworded)
If it says the package is masked or keyworded:
echo "www-client/librewolf-bin ~amd64" | sudo tee -a /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/librewolf
sudo sisyphus update
sudo sisyphus install www-client/librewolf-bin --ebuild
7️⃣ Launch LibreWolf via the applications menu.
Using ths overlays, provides user access to thousands of apps that are not in redcore/gentoo repos!
I hope this helps,
Enjoy Redcore.
Thanks V3, for the best Linux OS!
Myst!
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Hey Myst!
After searching on zugaina for the package and finding the repository aka overlay,
it can be added with out any editing of files:
(as root)
first install "app-eselect/eselect-repository"
# sisyphus install --ebuild app-eselect/eselect-repository
then add the repository
# eselect repository enable <repo name from zugaina>
update portage:
# emaint sync -r <repo just added>
to remove the repository:
# eselect repository remove <repo name>
list the repositories installed:
# eselect repository list -l
to find help:
# eselect repository (enter)
cheers
- r
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Or, just do it the easy way :
eselect repository enable librewolf
eselect repository enable another-brave-overlay
sisyphus superpose
sisyphus install librewolf-bin brave-browser --ebuildOffline