Gentoo manual emerge

The correct way to remove packages in Gentoo is usually with the --depclean option, as described above. Remove a package even if it is required by other packages, or is a vital system package: root # emerge --unmerge www-client/firefox. Portage is the official package manager and distribution system for Gentoo. It functions as the heart of Gentoo-based operating systems. Portage provides advanced dependency resolution, flexible building and installation of software from source, and includes facilities to produce, manage, and distribute binary files - among other things. It is possible to update the Gentoo ebuild repository to the latest version. The previous emerge-webrsync command will have installed a very recent snapshot (usually recent up to 24h) so this step is definitely optional. Suppose there is a need for the last package updates (up to 1 hour), then use emerge --sync.

The Gentoo Handbook is an effort to centralize documentation into a coherent handbook. This handbook contains the installation instructions for an Internet-based installation and some additional sections for working with Gentoo's native software tools such as the OpenRC init system and the Portage package manager. Portage is the official package manager and distribution system for Gentoo. It functions as the heart of Gentoo-based operating systems. Portage provides advanced dependency resolution, flexible building and installation of software from source, and includes facilities to produce, manage, and distribute binary files - among other things. Looking for the Gentoo Handbook? Gentoo Handbook Our most referred to piece of documentation is the Gentoo Handbook. It describes the installation process of a new Gentoo system in detail. Click the button on the right to directly start reading it.

Gentoo install - stuck at first emerge --sync step. (too old to reply). Mark Knecht using FC2) I'm using the xminimal-install CD and working. Upgrading Chromium OS · Manually merge the new branch into the new one. · Resolve any conflicts so it looks like the new chromeos · Upload that merge commit. Also the manual to install Gentoo is very well explained and is exactly the same emerge -p inkscape These are the packages that would be merged.