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| 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="Author"> |
7 | <author title="Author"> |
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| 43 | <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
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| 45 | <license/> |
45 | <license/> |
| 46 | |
46 | |
| 47 | <version>3.0.3</version> |
47 | <version>3.0.4</version> |
| 48 | <date>2005-06-23</date> |
48 | <date>2005-07-02</date> |
| 49 | |
49 | |
| 50 | <chapter> |
50 | <chapter> |
| 51 | <title>Questions:</title> |
51 | <title>Questions:</title> |
| 52 | <section> |
52 | <section> |
| 53 | <title>Getting Started</title> |
53 | <title>Getting Started</title> |
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| 261 | Gentoo uses a BSD ports-like system called <uri |
261 | Gentoo uses a BSD ports-like system called <uri |
| 262 | link="/proj/en/portage">Portage</uri>. Portage is a package management system |
262 | link="/proj/en/portage">Portage</uri>. Portage is a package management system |
| 263 | that allows great flexibility while installing and maintaining software on a |
263 | that allows great flexibility while installing and maintaining software on a |
| 264 | Gentoo system. It provides compile-time option support (through <uri |
264 | Gentoo system. It provides compile-time option support (through <uri |
| 265 | link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=2">USE flags</uri>), |
265 | link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=2">USE flags</uri>), |
| 266 | conditional dependencies, pretend installs, safe installation (through |
266 | conditional dependencies, pre-package installation summary, safe installation |
| 267 | sandboxing) and uninstallation of software, system profiles, <uri |
267 | (through sandboxing) and uninstallation of software, system profiles, <uri |
| 268 | link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=2#doc_chap3">configuration |
268 | link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=2#doc_chap3">configuration |
| 269 | file protection</uri> amongst several other <uri |
269 | file protection</uri> amongst several other <uri |
| 270 | link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=1">features</uri>. |
270 | link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=1">features</uri>. |
| 271 | </p> |
271 | </p> |
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