How to Speed Up Portage Syncing Using Git
Channel: Emilia Merge
Date: 2022-05-21

Local anime girl micro-optimizes updating a source-based distro

Relevant links:
Sync-friendly git repo: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/sync/gentoo.git/
Forum thread about HTTP 504: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-8515139.html
Bug about HTTP 504: https://bugs.gentoo.org/824782

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:35 Making sure the file you need to edit exists
01:23 Opening the file and changing sync type and uri
02:19 Removing other rsync-specific stuff
02:53 Setting clone-depth
03:42 Getting the old repo directory out of the way
04:58 Syncing
05:58 Outtro

Maybe I'll get another video out this month. That would be a nice change of pace.