portageq

Display environment variable value

$ portageq envvar [PORTDIR]

$ portageq repos_config /

$ portageq get_repos /

$ portageq metadata / ebuild [category]/[package] [DEPEND]

portageq command [root] [arguments...]

portageq queries Portage configuration and package database on Gentoo Linux. It provides programmatic access to Portage's internal data, useful for scripts and build automation.
The tool can retrieve environment variables, repository information, and detailed package metadata without parsing configuration files directly.

root

Root directory for queries (usually /)

Environment variable name

Package atom for queries

envvar

Display Portage environment variable

Show detailed repository configuration

List repositories by priority

Query package metadata

Find best visible package version

Find packages matching atom

Check if package is installed

Gentoo-specific tool. Some queries require package to be installed. Root parameter required for most commands. Output format varies by command.

portageq is part of Portage, Gentoo's package management system. It provides a stable query interface for scripts, avoiding direct parsing of Portage's complex configuration.

emerge(1), equery(1), eix(1)