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Bug 57000
"About Gentoo Linux" Reworded
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Suggested New "About Gentoo Linux"
Intro2.txt (text/plain), 4.08 KB, created by
Ivar Ylvisaker
on 2004-07-14 03:55:23 UTC
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>The goal of Gentoo is to enable the user to construct and maintain Linux >systems tailored to his or her needs and desires. The means of >achieving this goal are Gentoo software programs installed on the user's >computer and on Gentoo servers located around the world (currently about >175). This software is collectively called Portage. > >If you have a Gentoo-enabled computer and you want to add a software >package, say, a "mysql" database, you type in the command "emerge mysql". >The Portage software will then fetch the required software from one of >the Gentoo servers on the Internet, will verify that the software was >received without error, will compile the software to conform to the >specifications of the user for his or her system, and will install the >software in appropriate directories. In most cases, the process is >completely automatic after the initial command. > >A wide range of software packages is available from the Gentoo servers >including Linux kernels, window managers such as gnome and KDE, word >processors, web browsers and web servers, databases, compilers, games, >audio and video players, and, of course, updated versions of the Portage >software. Several different versions of Linux kernels are available: >some optimized for stability, some for security, some for advanced (i.e., >bleeding-edge) features, and some for speed (e.g., for games). At this >writing, there are about 7000 packages in the Portage system. Roughly, >100 packages are added each day (including updates of existing packages). >If you have a software program that is not in Gentoo system and you think >it should be, you can propose adding it. Instructions for doing so are >on the Gentoo web site. You can install non-gentoo software on your >computer; however, Gentoo will not know that it is there. > >Every Gentoo user computer maintains information about all the packages >available from the Gentoo servers. This information is stored as the >"Portage Tree," so-called because similar packages are grouped together >into a tree of directories. The "emerge" command has a "search" option >that enables you to search the Portage Tree for particular packages. To >update your local Portage Tree with the latest information about the >packages available on the Gentoo servers, you use the "emerge sync" >command. > >To update all the Gentoo packages currently installed on your computer, >you type "emerge --update world". To see what will be updated without >actually updating anything, add "--pretend" to that command. You can >remove packages from your computer by using the "emerge unmerge" command. >See the "emerge" man page for all the emerge options. > >To use Gentoo Linux, you need Gentoo Linux on your computer. The >easiest way to get started is to order a pair of Gentoo CD disks from >the "store" on the Gentoo web site. Other vendors sell similar disks. >The cost is a few dollars. It is possible to download the essential >files from the Internet; however, unless you have a high speed >connection, this can take a very long time. See the installation manual >for details. > >You'll probably have questions. The Gentoo web site has forums where >you can find answers. If no one has an answer, you may have found a bug. >The web site has a "bugs" section. > >Some warnings. Gentoo is designed for people who want to tailor their >system to particular requirements, so plan to spend some time tailoring. >See the Gentoo Handbook on how to do this. You should have some minimal >knowledge of Linux commands such as ls, cd, more, su, pwd, rm, and so on. >You'll need to edit Linux configuration files. (Gentoo offers a choice >of popular editors.) Finally, Gentoo typically downloads source code, >meaning that it has to be compiled before it can be used. This has the >advantage that Gentoo can assure that all the software components are >compatible. Software can be incompatible when different components are >compiled using different compilers and different Linux kernels. The >disadvantage is that source code is typically larger than binary code >and, hence, takes longer to download. > >The Gentoo web site is www.gentoo.com.
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