Long time linux user who is new to Gentoo here...I need a little jump
start on the syntax of this command...

I've spent a good bit of time with the etcat and equery man pages and
can't get it right.

First question would be what package name to use. For example kde's kmix
could be...

kmix
kde-base/kmix
kde-base/kmix-3.4.1

Now suppose I want to see if file foo is in this package and maybe (or
also) get a description of the package - Could someone kindly offer an
example for me to look over? TIA.

Portage is new to me. I've done FreeBSD ports a bit but learned with
Slackware's type of package system.

Having said that - Gentoo is very impressive. I've used it about a month
now and really am enjoying it.

PS: What's up Old n'Bald (A cyber buddy)...


lashawn.rivel@balcanicsoft.com

lashawn.rivel@balcanicsoft.com wrote:
> kmix

That's the package name.

> kde-base/kmix

That's the category and package name - needed in the config files,
since some package names appear in more than one category.

> kde-base/kmix-3.4.1

That's a specific version of the package.

To see which package(s) a file belongs to (only works for *installed*
packages):
equery belongs clock
equery belongs /etc/conf.d/clock

To list the files in a package (only works for *installed* packages):
equery files baselayout

To get a description of a package:
emerge -s baselayout

"man portage" is well worth a read.