eselect-repository

List all ebuild repositories registered on

$ eselect repository list

$ eselect repository list -i

$ eselect repository enable [name|index]

$ eselect repository add [name] [rsync|git|mercurial|svn|...] [sync_uri]

$ eselect repository disable [repo1 repo2 ...]

$ eselect repository remove [repo1 repo2 ...]

$ eselect repository create [name] [path/to/repo]

eselect repository action [options] [arguments]

list
    List all available repositories, showing enabled/disabled status

list-cache-formats
    Show supported cache formats for repositories

enable <repo>
    Enable specified repository(s); use --force to override conflicts

disable <repo>
    Disable specified repository(s)

update [<repo>]
    Update repository metadata; --deep for recursive sync

fetch <repo>
    Fetch repository configuration without enabling

--all
    Show all repositories including disabled ones (with list)

--force
    Force action despite warnings or conflicts

--deep
    Perform deep update including submodules

--quiet
    Suppress non-error output

--help
    Display help

--usage
    Show brief usage

The eselect repository command is a module of the eselect framework in Gentoo Linux, used to manage Portage repositories defined in /etc/portage/repos.conf/. It allows users to list, enable, disable, update, and fetch repository metadata and configurations. This tool simplifies handling official Gentoo repos, overlays, and third-party sources without manual editing of config files.

Key functions include enabling repositories for package access, disabling unused ones to reduce load, and updating cache formats or syncing changes. It's essential for Gentoo users customizing their Portage tree, especially with overlays from sources like GURU or GentooZed. Actions ensure repository integrity by validating configs and handling priority orders.

Usage integrates with emerge for seamless package management, promoting a declarative repo setup.

Repos managed in /etc/portage/repos.conf/; backups in /usr/share/portage/repos.conf/

Enabled repos ordered by priority key; higher numbers first

Introduced in Gentoo's eselect around 2010 as repo management evolved from manual repos.conf edits. Enhanced with news overlay support in 2015; now standard for GLEP 74 repo format compliance.

eselect(1), emerge(1), layman(8), portage(5)