6079 – PORTDIR_OVERLAY switch

Bug 6079 - PORTDIR_OVERLAY switch

Summary: PORTDIR_OVERLAY switch

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Portage Development
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Core (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Daniel Robbins (RETIRED)

URL:
Whiteboard:
Keywords:

Depends on:
Blocks:

Reported:	2002-08-06 04:01 UTC by Paul de Vrieze (RETIRED)
Modified:	2011-10-30 22:37 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

See Also:
Package list:
Runtime testing required:	---

Attachments
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.

Description Paul de Vrieze (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-08-06 04:01:35 UTC

I was thinking it might be a good idea to have an option to put the OVERLAY dir
off from command line in case one wants to disable it temporarily. (perhaps to
see whether a package is allready in the official tree)

Comment 1 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-08-07 12:14:44 UTC

PORTDIR_OVERLAY="" emerge -eup world should do it.