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pkg_info

Function pkg_info
Purpose display information about a package
Sandbox ?
Privilege root
Called for ebuild

Default pkg_info 

pkg_info() {
	return
}

Sample pkg_info 

pkg_info() {
	"${ROOT}"/usr/bin/mythfrontend --version
}

Notes on pkg_info

This phase will be called when a package manager displays information about a package.

The pkg_info function may also be called by the package manager for non-installed packages. Ebuild writers should note that dependencies may not be available.