How to specify the repo to use [Solved]

[sjieke]

I have rebuilded a package with different use flags and added it to my repo.
So my repo contains the new package with the same version as in the default sabayon repo but different use flags.

Now I update (equo update), equo detects the changes in my repo and does what it needs to do.
If I now search for that package (equo search <package name>) it returns 2 entries: one from the default sabayon repo and one from my community repo. The info shown is correct, the use flags are a bit different and also the dependencies (consequence of the use flags).

So far so good. But how would someone be able to select wich version he wants to install, because when you do

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equo install --pretend <package name>

it pulls the package from the default sabayon repo. I think it is logical that the sabayon repo is choosen when the versions are the same, but how can you specify you want the version from another repo (with other use flags)?

[sjieke]

So nobody who knows how to specify which repo to use for a package that is available in multiple repos?
Not even the devs?

[Thev00d00]

It should pull the community repo version over the sabayon one, you have to make sure you specify a package carefully however. For instance if you have recompiled foo v1.0, but sabayon contains foo v1.1 then an

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 equo install foo

will install 1.1 not your version, just specify the version aswell ie

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equo install =foo-1.0

[sjieke]

V00d00,

I get your point, but your example is as the community repo and sabayon repo have different versions, but how would you do it if they have the same version?
An example, I recompiled foo v1.1 and added to my repo. Sabayon also contains foo v1.1
Someone (other than me) uses my repo and executes

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equo install =foo-1.1

Which one will he get? The one from my repo or the sabayon one?
There are 4 possible situations now:
1) The one from sabayon is installed but the user want's to have the one from my repo, how would he accomplish this?
2) The one from sabayon is installed and the user want's this. So no problem here.
3) The one from my repo is installed and the user want's to have the one from sabayon, how would he accomplish this?
4) The one from my repo is installed and the user want's this. No problem here.

I just want to be able to fully understand how the repos work before making one public (adding it to the wiki) although it will be a small one, due to the lack of available online storage

[Thev00d00]

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equo install =foo1.1

Will give you the community version.

1.

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equo install =foo1.1

2. Good Good.
3.

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equo remove foo

then he would have to remove your repo and run

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equo install foo

again
, no elegant way do it at the moment
4. Good Good.

[sjieke]

Ok, thank you, everything is clear now

I still have one small question on sitution number 3. Is it necessary to remove the package foo first? Because this will also remove all packages that depend on foo. Would removing the repo and executing

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equo install foo

be sufficient as I guess this will reinstall the package and since the repo it is installed from isn't available anymore it will use the sabayon one?

[Thev00d00]

yeah that should be fine

[sjieke]

Thx again .

As all my questions regarding this toppic are answered, I'm setting it to solved.

[Thev00d00]

w00t