Bug 169756 – G-CPAN doesn't get correct PORTDIR_OVERLAY

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Jan Vansteenkiste 2007-03-07 13:51:15 UTC]

When specifying multipe overlays, g-cpan doesn't grab the correct default portdir overlay. Maybe there should be a seperate GCPAN_OVERLAY to be able to configure where to find the overlay directories for this specific tool.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. put PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage/overlay1 /usr/local/portage/overlay2" in make.conf
2. g-cpan *

Actual Results:  
g-cpan is unable to find the overlay directory (grabs 'overlay2')


Expected Results:  
g-cpan checks the overlays for directories it needs or a seperate configuration parameter to specify which overlay it should use.
I fixed it by only setting 1 overlay directory in make.conf and set the rest through source /etc/make.overlays.conf where I define the rest of them.

[Comment 1 Michael Cummings (RETIRED) 2007-03-10 00:12:18 UTC]

which version of g-cpan would be helpful. This is as far as I know fixed in 0.15_rc3, since this exact scenario is a dup :) (this is the part where you tell me you're using 0.15_rc3 and i have to be humble about why it's not working still)

[Comment 2 Michael Cummings (RETIRED) 2007-03-21 14:19:20 UTC]

Jan?

[Comment 3 Michael Cummings (RETIRED) 2007-03-27 10:54:23 UTC]

last call - you out there?

[Comment 4 Michael Cummings (RETIRED) 2007-04-15 13:53:56 UTC]

closing, assume fixed in 0.15 since there was no response