Basing on my previous Entropy API Tutorial #2 regarding how to calculate package dependencies through the Entropy Python API, let’s move forward and see how to actually install packages from a repository. Let’s say we have a list called “package_matches”…

I always hated sudo. It’s like trying to fix a tyre with a chewing gum, close eyes and hope it works. Just a quick and dirty, straightforward explanation why it is bad for your systems’ security. Let’s say you have…

I am so sorry I have to blog about GNOME3 once again. But this time, as distributor, I feel really upset. As long as we had GNOME2 in repositories, we stuck to gdm-2.20, the last GDM release providing complete theming…

After having introduced you how to match a package inside Entropy Client repositories. Let’s see how to calculate install dependencies in order to prepare the installation on the live system. As usual, Python code will follow. Let’s say we want…

Mitch and I, just started working on Fusion Sources. Like the glorious Zen Sources, ours are Sabayon-flavoured Linux kernel sources on steroids, containing Con Kolivas patchset (BFS included), BFQ io-scheduler, Reiser4, experimental btrfs patches, experimental drm patches, and experimental wireless-next…

So we all complained about fglrx not working with GNOME Shell and it was evil AMD closed source drivers ignoring GNOME users, at least that is what you would think. The opposite is true here it seems. As we can…

About 2 weeks ago GNOME 3 was added to the testing repository and I think it is good enough for more experienced users to go and play with it. I’d like to state that if you like GNOME 3 or…