Install this version:
emerge -a =net-analyzer/vnstat-9999
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =net-analyzer/vnstat-9999
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =net-analyzer/vnstat-9999
| Version | EAPI | Keywords | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9999 | 8 | ~amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~hppa ~mips ~ppc ~ppc64 ~riscv ~sparc ~x86 | 0 |
# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit eapi9-ver systemd
DESCRIPTION="Console-based network traffic monitor that keeps statistics of network usage"
HOMEPAGE="https://humdi.net/vnstat/"
if [[ ${PV} == *9999 ]] ; then
EGIT_REPO_URI="https://github.com/vergoh/vnstat"
inherit git-r3
else
VERIFY_SIG_OPENPGP_KEY_PATH=/usr/share/openpgp-keys/teemutoivola.asc
inherit verify-sig
SRC_URI="
https://humdi.net/vnstat/${P}.tar.gz
https://github.com/vergoh/vnstat/releases/download/v${PV}/${P}.tar.gz
verify-sig? (
https://humdi.net/vnstat/${P}.tar.gz.asc
https://github.com/vergoh/vnstat/releases/download/v${PV}/${P}.tar.gz.asc
)
"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~hppa ~mips ~ppc ~ppc64 ~riscv ~sparc ~x86"
BDEPEND="verify-sig? ( sec-keys/openpgp-keys-teemutoivola )"
fi
LICENSE="GPL-2"
SLOT="0"
IUSE="gd selinux test truetype"
RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
RDEPEND="
acct-group/vnstat
acct-user/vnstat
dev-db/sqlite:3
gd? ( media-libs/gd:2=[png,truetype?] )
"
DEPEND="
${RDEPEND}
test? ( dev-libs/check )
"
RDEPEND+=" selinux? ( sec-policy/selinux-vnstatd )"
PATCHES=(
"${FILESDIR}"/${PN}-2.13-unit_as_user.patch
)
src_configure() {
use truetype || export ac_cv_have_decl_gdImageStringFT=no
local myeconfargs=(
# do not pass /usr/local
--disable-extra-paths
$(use_enable gd image-output)
)
econf "${myeconfargs[@]}"
}
src_install() {
default
# `vnstat --showconfig` generates the configfile if not crosscompiling
# use the same file in anycase
insinto /etc/
doins cfg/vnstat.conf
keepdir /var/lib/${PN}
fowners -R vnstat:vnstat /var/lib/${PN}
newconfd "${FILESDIR}"/vnstatd.confd-r2 vnstatd
newinitd "${FILESDIR}"/vnstatd.initd-r4 vnstatd
systemd_newunit examples/systemd/simple/vnstat.service vnstatd.service
dodoc examples/*.{cgi,php}
}
pkg_postinst() {
if ver_replacing -lt 2.13-r3; then
ewarn "The daemon is now started directly as an unprivileged user."
ewarn "Update VNSTATD_USER in ${EROOT}/etc/conf.d/vnstatd to override the default user 'vnstat'."
ewarn "Please adjust permissions on ${EROOT}/var/lib/vnstat to be owned by vnstat:vnstat"
ewarn "e.g. chown -R vnstat:vnstat ${EROOT}/var/lib/vnstat"
fi
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p net-analyzer/vnstat |
euse -E <flag> -p net-analyzer/vnstat |
euse -D <flag> -p net-analyzer/vnstat
acct-group/vnstat acct-user/vnstat dev-db/sqlite:3 gd? ( media-libs/gd:2=[png,truetype?] ) test? ( dev-libs/check )
acct-group/vnstat acct-user/vnstat dev-db/sqlite:3 gd? ( media-libs/gd:2=[png,truetype?] ) selinux? ( sec-policy/selinux-vnstatd )
verify-sig? ( sec-keys/openpgp-keys-teemutoivola )