The main goal of edgets overlay is to bring you the newest versions of modern software available across the internet.
Getting started
Edgets is available through layman, so all you need to do is install layman (if you don't have already) and add an overlay.
# emerge --ask app-portage/layman
# layman --sync-all
# layman --add edgets
More information about layman usage here.
Unmasking packages
Most of the packages are masked, so you have to unmask them or tell portage to do so.
# emerge --ask <package-name> --autounmask # type yes
# dispatch-conf # press u
More information about unmasking here.
If you, for example, want to unmask all packages from this overlay for architecture amd64, create file /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/edgets with following content:
*/*::edgets ~amd64
Installing packages
Now, when overlay is added and package unmasked, you are ready to install it.
# emerge --ask <package-name>
Upgrading packages
Synchronize overlay tree and unmask newest version of package.
# layman --sync edgets
# emerge --ask <package-name> --autounmask # type yes
# dispatch-conf # press u
# emerge --ask <package-name>
You can use >= in /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/package.accept_keywords to avoid manual unmasking for every version bump.
Featured packages
See PACKAGES.md
Contribution
If you want to add, update or fix some package ebuild in edgets overlay,
you can open new issue or create a pull request. Your contribution is welcome.