Bug 45233

Summary:	Feature Request: Interactive install with emerge.
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	James Kyle <krunkalot>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description James Kyle 2004-03-20 13:56:52 UTC

I would like to request a way to do interactive installs, i.e., where the emerge would pause at each major install stage and allow me to make alterations if necessary...possibly changing install path, patch files, etc. without having to edit ebuilds.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-03-20 17:36:38 UTC

use ebuild nameof.ebuild {unpack,compile,install,qmerge}

Comment 2 James Kyle 2004-03-20 22:14:30 UTC

Yeah, I'm in the process of filing a bug report for that....I can get to the qmerge part, but than it gives errors. I was finally able to get the package installed correctly with some ebuild editing and am hesitant to mess with the install to reproduce the errors.

I thought it would be nice to have an emerge switch that would walk through those stages, pausing after each. That way as long as emerge works, you could alter files without a problem.