---
name: "cdist-type__package_emerge"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__package_emerge"
---

# cdist-type\_\_package\_emerge(7)

Manage packages with portage

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_package\_emerge - Manage packages with portage

## DESCRIPTION

Portage is usually used on the gentoo distribution to manage packages. This type requires app-portage/gentoolkit installed on the target host. cdist-type\_\_package\_emerge\_dependencies is supposed to install the needed packages on the target host.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **name**

  If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.

- **state**

  Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present".

- **version**

  If supplied, use to install or uninstall a specific version of the package named.

## EXAMPLES

```
# Ensure sys-devel/gcc is installed
__package_emerge sys-devel/gcc --state present
# If you want a specific version of a package
__package_emerge app-portage/gentoolkit --state present --version 0.3.0.8-r2
# Remove package
__package_emerge sys-devel/gcc --state absent
```

## SEE ALSO

[**cdist-type\_\_package**(7)](/cdist-type__package/7.md), [**cdist-type\_\_package\_emerge\_dependencies**(7)](/cdist-type__package_emerge_dependencies/7.md)

## AUTHORS

Thomas Oettli \<*otho--@--sfs.biz*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2013 Thomas Oettli. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021