Portage tips

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1. To search by regex:
   root #emerge -s '%^python$'
2. To see all packages in a category:
   root #emerge -s '@net-ftp'
3. Comment out the package you do not want to upgrade in world at /var/lib/portage/world
4. To resume a failed build and skip the failing package:
   root #emerge --resume --skipfirst

See also

• Portage
• Useful Portage tools