Linlin Yan's Gentoo Overlay

Motivation

Gentoo ebuild provides an efficient and powerful way to manage software packages. Official portage tree could not include all software, especially in specific domains. Therefore, it is a good choice to build my own portage overlay, to incorporate software (bioinformatics, development, etc.) I am using, and also keep them update to the latest versions, as well as simple as possible.

How to use

1. Add repository definition:

   sudo vi /etc/portage/repos.conf/yanll.conf

   with following content:

   [yanll]
   priority = 100
   location = /var/lib/yanll-gentoo-overlay/
   sync-type = git
   sync-uri = https://github.com/yanlinlin82/yanll-gentoo-overlay
   auto-sync = yes
   

2. Update portage:

   emerge --sync

3. Install package, for example:

   emerge -av cctools::yanll