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authorThomas Sachau <tommy@gentoo.org>2009-08-05 23:14:50 +0200
committerThomas Sachau <tommy@gentoo.org>2009-08-05 23:14:50 +0200
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+First, if you want to install and use it via layman:
+
+layman -a multilib
+cd $PORTDIR_OVERLAY/layman/multilib ($PORTDIR_OVERLAY is for most probably /usr/local/portage)
+git checkout origin/portage-multilib
+git checkout -b portage-multilib
+
+After that, every layman sync should update the branch as normal, switching is done with
+
+git checkout <branch>
+
+with the main branches are master and portage-multilib
+
A basic way to use this branch:
First, install the modified portage version: