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| 3 | <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
3 | <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
| 4 | |
4 | |
| 5 | <guide link="/doc/en/faq.xml"> |
5 | <guide link="/doc/en/faq.xml"> |
| 6 | <title>Gentoo Linux Frequently Asked Questions</title> |
6 | <title>Gentoo Linux Frequently Asked Questions</title> |
| 7 | <author title="Previous Chief Architect"> |
7 | <author title="Previous Chief Architect"> |
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| 35 | please contact either an author or a member of the documentation team. |
35 | please contact either an author or a member of the documentation team. |
| 36 | </abstract> |
36 | </abstract> |
| 37 | |
37 | |
| 38 | <license/> |
38 | <license/> |
| 39 | |
39 | |
| 40 | <version>2.9</version> |
40 | <version>2.10</version> |
| 41 | <date>October 2, 2004</date> |
41 | <date>November 09, 2004</date> |
| 42 | |
42 | |
| 43 | <chapter> |
43 | <chapter> |
| 44 | <title>Featured Questions</title> |
44 | <title>Featured Questions</title> |
| 45 | <section> |
45 | <section> |
| 46 | <title>Getting Started</title> |
46 | <title>Getting Started</title> |
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| 551 | <p> |
551 | <p> |
| 552 | They exist in our portage tree as <e>ebuild</e> autobuild scripts; Gentoo is |
552 | They exist in our portage tree as <e>ebuild</e> autobuild scripts; Gentoo is |
| 553 | primarily a ports-based distribution, meaning that we provide scripts |
553 | primarily a ports-based distribution, meaning that we provide scripts |
| 554 | (<c>.ebuild</c> files) and a special system (Portage) so that you can build |
554 | (<c>.ebuild</c> files) and a special system (Portage) so that you can build |
| 555 | apps from sources. We generally only build binaries for releases and snapshots. |
555 | apps from sources. We generally only build binaries for releases and snapshots. |
| 556 | The <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-howto.xml">Development HOWTO</uri> covers the |
556 | The <uri link="/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=2&chap=1">Gentoo |
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557 | Ebuild HOWTO</uri> covers the |
| 557 | contents of an ebuild script in detail. For full binary ISO releases, we |
558 | contents of an ebuild script in detail. For full binary ISO releases, we |
| 558 | create a full suite of binary packages in an enhanced <c>.tbz2</c> format |
559 | create a full suite of binary packages in an enhanced <c>.tbz2</c> format |
| 559 | (<c>.tar.bz2</c> compatible with meta-information attached to the end of the |
560 | (<c>.tar.bz2</c> compatible with meta-information attached to the end of the |
| 560 | file). |
561 | file). |
| 561 | </p> |
562 | </p> |