ebuild

ebuild file command...

ebuild is a low-level interface to the Gentoo Portage system. It processes ebuild files, which are Bash scripts describing how to build and install packages.The tool provides direct access to individual build phases (fetch, unpack, compile, install, merge), allowing developers to test and debug packages step-by-step. This is essential for package maintainers creating or modifying ebuilds.While emerge is used for normal package management, ebuild gives fine-grained control over the build process. It's particularly useful for testing new packages before adding them to the portage tree or for manually installing custom ebuilds.

manifest

Create/update package manifest

Remove temporary build files

Download source files

Extract sources

Build the package

Install to temp directory

Merge to live filesystem

All steps combined

Remove from live filesystem

Run pre-build setup phase

Run source preparation (patches, etc.)

Run configure phase

Run package tests

Execute pre-removal tasks

Execute post-removal tasks

Execute post-installation tasks

Create manifest (legacy alias for manifest)

Gentoo-specific. For normal package management, use emerge. Ebuild files require specific directory structure in portage tree. By default, ebuild executes all phases in order up to the specified one, skipping phases already completed in a previous invocation.

emerge(1), equery(1)