Talk:Binary package guide

My Server and Client(s) Setup
When I get more time, I'll try studying the article. In the meantime, for the past few years, I've used two of my own scripts called "$HOME/bin/sync-server.sh" & "$HOME/bin/sync-clients.sh" with HOSTNAME checking to make sure they're host or client as well as incorporating some of the commands from "Binary Package Guide". I used well structured Bash Scripting techniques with Functions. Again, I'll try posting them sometime (or I can EMail them upon request), but they're pretty basic. The only trivial part is checking for updating the kernel if it's needed, if so then cp the .config file over and build/install the kernel. Then re-run emerge world as some packages break if there's no .config file immediately following a kernel upgrade. The client scripts finally EMail the server to notify emerge completion. The only rsync'ing I do these days, are /etc/portage files and /usr/local/portage containing my custom ebuilds. No NFS utilization as it complicates things greatly. Everything depends on emerge & layman for syncing. Signed: Roger 18:33, 15 November 2011 (UTC)