Paludis

Configuration (Portage compatible)

mkdir -p /etc/paludis

nano -w /etc/paludis/keywords.conf

*/*                      amd64 ~amd64

nano -w /etc/paludis/licenses.conf

*/*                      *

nano -w /etc/paludis/use.conf

*/* -gtk -arts -gnome -ldap -kerberos -acl -esd kde alsa xcb
*/* LINGUAS: de
*/* INPUT_DEVICES: evdev keyboard mouse
*/* VIDEO_CARDS: -* nvidia
sys-apps/paludis -python glsa inquisitio pink qa visibility

nano -w /etc/paludis/bashrc

CFLAGS="-O2 -march=k8 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -ftracer"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
MAKEOPTS="-j3"

nano -w /etc/paludis/environment.conf

world = /var/lib/portage/world

mkdir -p /etc/paludis/repositories

nano -w /etc/paludis/repositories/installed.conf

location = /var/db/pkg/
format = vdb
names_cache = /var/empty
provides_cache = /var/empty

nano -w /etc/paludis/repositories/gentoo.conf

location = /usr/portage
sync = rsync://rsync.europe.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage/
profiles = ${location}/profiles/default/linux/amd64/2008.0/desktop
format = ebuild
names_cache = /var/empty
distdir = /usr/portage/distfiles

Configuration (Portage incompatible)

chown -R paludisbuild:paludisbuild /usr/portage/distfiles

chown -R paludisbuild:paludisbuild /var/tmp/paludis

Paludis vs. Portage Commands

Portage long	Paludis long	Portage short	Paludis short
emerge --sync	paludis --sync	paludis -s
emerge -uDp world	paludis -ip world	emerge --update --deep --pretend world	paludis --install --pretend world
emerge <package>	paludis <package> -i		paludis <package> --install
emerge <package> -1	paludis <package> -i -1	emerge <package> --oneshot	paludis <package> --install --preserve-world