On Mittwoch 14 Oktober 2009, dhk wrote: > Can someone explain the procedure for the installing software that has a > fetch restriction? > > Whenever I get the "F" for fetch restricted (must be manually > downloaded) I can't get the build right. Usually I have to go to a > web-site and then after downloading what is needed I get stuck. > Basically I don't know what to do with the file. Where is the file > suppose to go and what format is it suppose to be in? Also what should > the permissions and ownership be of the file. > > So really a good procedure and example would help. Two of the programs > I want to install are app-misc/openjnlp and net-misc/icaclient . > > Thanks, > > --dhk >
cp it to /usr/portage/distfiles or wherever your DISTDIR is. Change permissions to portage:portage. And that is all explained in the einfo of the ebuilds and/or the documentation.
