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diff --git a/src/backend/metadata.py b/src/backend/metadata.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import animation
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+
+portageMetadataDir = '/var/cache/edb'
+
+def regenSilent():
+    if os.path.isdir(portageMetadataDir):
+        for files in os.listdir(portageMetadataDir):
+            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(portageMetadataDir, files)):
+                os.remove(os.path.join(portageMetadataDir, files))
+            else:
+                shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(portageMetadataDir, files))
+
+    portageExecStage1 = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--regen'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    portageExecStage1.wait()
+    portageExecStage2 = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--metadata'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    portageExecStage2.wait()
+
+@animation.wait("refreshing metadata")
+def regenAnimated():
+    if os.path.isdir(portageMetadataDir):
+        for files in os.listdir(portageMetadataDir):
+            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(portageMetadataDir, files)):
+                os.remove(os.path.join(portageMetadataDir, files))
+            else:
+                shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(portageMetadataDir, files))
+
+    portageExecStage1 = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--regen'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    portageExecStage1.wait()
+    portageExecStage2 = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--metadata'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    portageExecStage2.wait()