Eselect/Repository

is an module for manipulating  entries to third party repositories (also known as overlays). This supersedes the need for to list, configure and handle synchronizations of alternate repositories.

Usage
Gentoo allows users and developers to register their repositories for public consumption. will fetch and read the known list.

Listing registered repositories

 * Installed, enabled repositories are suffixed with a * character.
 * Repositories suffixed with #, need their sync information updated (via disable/enable) or were customized by the user.

Add registered repositories
Syntax: enable ( | )...

Add unregistered repositories
Syntax: add  

Disable repositories without removing contents
Syntax: disable [-f] ( | )...

The  option is required for unregistered repositories and those without sync attributes

Disable repositories and remove contents
Syntax: remove [-f] ( | )...

The  option is required for unregistered repositories and those without sync attributes