Directory of Gentoo Resources

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Gentoo Linux is a special flavor of Linux that is normally custom-built on every machine and thus can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. This should provide better performance and configurability. Small setup-files, called ebuilds, contain the information about how to build a package. When the user installs the package, it is transferred to the machine, compiled and installed.

Resources in This Category

• Abeni

  http://abeni.sourceforge.net/
  A tool that allows to edit ebuild-scripts and check the syntax before trying to build it. Lists features, downloads, documentation and screenshots. No longer actively developed.

• Appear - A Gentoo Portage improvement

  http://sourceforge.net/projects/appear/
  A frontend written in sh which makes Portage (the Gentoo Linux package manager) more efficient by backgrounding downloads and allowing for automatic prelinking of packages.

• CLiki - Lisp and Gentoo

  http://www.cliki.net/gentoo
  Provides information about supported implementations of the Lisp programming language.

• Cool Linux CD

  http://emergencycd2.sourceforge.net/
  A liveCD based Gentoo that can be used to boot Linux without installing.

• daRav.de - Gentoo Ebuilds

  http://www.darav.de/gentoo.html
  Some ebuilds and a small howto about software suspend under Gentoo.

• Gentoo

  http://www.gentoo.org/
  The official pages for the distribution provide documentation, downloads and installation instructions, mailing-lists, forums, performance reviews and news.

• Gentoo Forums

  http://forums.gentoo.org/
  Discussion forums for topics around the distribution, Linux applications, installation, administration, portage, frequently asked questions.

• Gentoo Linux on a Lifebook P-2040

  http://www.flipturn.org/Lifebook.html
  Describes the steps that are required for installing on a Fujitsu notebook.

• Gentoo Linux PPC install on Apple iBook

  http://www.astrophoenix.com/ppc/
  Instructions on how to install on an Apple iBook.

• Gentoo Linux Reloaded

  http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2002/10/10/intro_gentoo.html
  Explains what Gentoo Linux is all about and presents new features in Version 1.4.

• Gentoo Linux's Journal

  http://gentoo.livejournal.com/
  Provides a journal of user-experiences. Managed by Users.

• Gentoo Planet

  http://planet.gentoo.org/
  The official weblog aggregator for the project that creates one feed out of many Gentoo Linux developer feeds. Lists all contributors and the latest posts by various developers.

• Gentoo Store

  http://www.cafepress.com/officialgentoo
  Offers Gentoo-related products. Store profits are used to support Gentoo development efforts, server infrastructure and further efforts to establish a not-for-profit entity for Gentoo.

• It's Just this Little Chromium Switch Here: Gentoo and FreeBSD: Not for Me

  http://www.unicom.com/blog/entry/149
  A comparison and critique of Gentoo and FreeBSD.

• KPortage

  http://www.nongnu.org/kportage/
  A graphical frontend for portage. Releasenote, changelog, download and screenshots.

• Linux Review: Gentoo Linux

  http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7002
  A review describing the experience during installation and a summary of strong points and weaknesses.

• LinuxDevCenter.com: Growing with Gentoo

  http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2004/03/15/gentoo.html
  Daniel Robbins, Gentoo's chief architect, spoke to students and professors at Stanford University's Computer Systems Lab. Danny O'Brien reports on his presentation, which focused on lesser known aspects of Gentoo: how it evolved, what problems it had.

• LinuxPlanet - Reviews - Distribution Watch: Gentoo Linux

  http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/4149/1/
  A review of Gentoo Linux 1.1a.

• LWN - The Success of Gentoo

  http://lwn.net/Articles/59138/
  Ladislav Bodnar talks about how Gentoo became one of the most widely used distributions. Describes originality, persistence, packages, documentation, community.

• LXer: Dispelling the myths of Gentoo Linux, an honest review

  http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/8009/index.html
  A long-term Red Hat Linux user has given an honest look at Gentoo, and has concluded that the stereotypes surrounding this distribution are false.

• OSNews.com - Review of Gentoo Linux 1.0

  http://www.osnews.com/story/937
  A review of the distribution.

• Packages at Gentoo Linux

  http://packages.gentoo.org/
  Lists new packages and provides changelogs, displays stable and unstable versions of a package and allows searching for packages by name and description.

• Ruby-Tk-Merge - rtkmerge

  http://www.forchheimer.se/rtkmerge/
  A GUI to the emerge command to handle packages.

• Something to try

  http://darkmere.wanfear.com/blog/
  A Developer blogs about the work on Gentoo and other topics.

• The Porthole Portage Frontend

  http://porthole.sourceforge.net/
  A GTK-based frontend for Portage. Provides a short description, screenshots, downloads and an ebuild for the software.

• TotalGentoo

  http://totalgentoous.blogspot.fr/
  Blog about problems with Gentoo's installation and configuration. Other linux tips, too.

• Ycarus Gentoo Ebuild

  http://gentoo.zugaina.org/
  Provides some ebuilds for Gentoo that are not yet in the portage tree.

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