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| 6 | <book link="handbook-ppc.xml"> |
6 | <book link="handbook-ppc.xml"> |
| 7 | <title>Gentoo Linux/PPC Handbook</title> |
7 | <title>Gentoo Linux/PPC Handbook</title> |
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8 | |
| 9 | <author title="Author"> |
9 | <author title="Author"> |
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| 111 | This is the Gentoo Handbook, an effort to centralise Gentoo/Linux |
111 | This is the Gentoo Handbook, an effort to centralise Gentoo/Linux |
| 112 | information. |
112 | information. |
| 113 | </abstract> |
113 | </abstract> |
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114 | |
| 115 | <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
115 | <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
| 116 | <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 --> |
116 | <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 --> |
| 117 | <license/> |
117 | <license/> |
| 118 | |
118 | |
| 119 | <version>3.7</version> |
119 | <version>3.8</version> |
| 120 | <date>October 20, 2004</date> |
120 | <date>October 21, 2004</date> |
| 121 | |
121 | |
| 122 | <part> |
122 | <part> |
| 123 | <title>Installing Gentoo</title> |
123 | <title>Installing Gentoo</title> |
| 124 | <abstract> |
124 | <abstract> |
| 125 | In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system. |
125 | In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system. |
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| 243 | Learn how to work with Gentoo: installing software, altering variables, changing |
243 | Learn how to work with Gentoo: installing software, altering variables, changing |
| 244 | portage behaviour etc. |
244 | portage behaviour etc. |
| 245 | </abstract> |
245 | </abstract> |
| 246 | |
246 | |
| 247 | <chapter> |
247 | <chapter> |
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248 | <title>A Portage Introduction</title> |
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249 | <abstract> |
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250 | This chapter explains the "simple" steps a user definitely needs to know to |
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251 | maintain the software on his system. |
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252 | </abstract> |
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253 | <include href="hb-working-portage.xml"/> |
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254 | </chapter> |
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255 | |
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256 | <chapter> |
| 248 | <title>USE flags</title> |
257 | <title>USE flags</title> |
| 249 | <abstract> |
258 | <abstract> |
| 250 | USE-flags are a very important aspect of Gentoo. In this chapter, you learn to |
259 | USE-flags are a very important aspect of Gentoo. In this chapter, you learn to |
| 251 | work with USE-flags and understand how USE-flags interact with your system. |
260 | work with USE-flags and understand how USE-flags interact with your system. |
| 252 | </abstract> |
261 | </abstract> |
| 253 | <include href="hb-working-use.xml"/> |
262 | <include href="hb-working-use.xml"/> |
| 254 | </chapter> |
263 | </chapter> |
| 255 | |
264 | |
| 256 | <chapter> |
265 | <chapter> |
| 257 | <title>Portage and Software</title> |
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| 258 | <abstract> |
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| 259 | The main purpose of portage is to maintain the software on your system. In this |
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| 260 | chapter you learn how to get information from a package, update your package |
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| 261 | database, install/remove/update software and more... |
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| 262 | </abstract> |
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| 263 | <include href="hb-working-portage.xml"/> |
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| 264 | </chapter> |
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| 265 | |
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| 266 | <chapter> |
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| 267 | <title>Portage Features</title> |
266 | <title>Portage Features</title> |
| 268 | <abstract> |
267 | <abstract> |
| 269 | Gentoo's Portage allows for several features that improve portage-related |
268 | Discover the features Portage has, such as support for distributed compiling, |
| 270 | aspects, such as build time. This chapter explains the existing features. |
269 | ccache and more. |
| 271 | </abstract> |
270 | </abstract> |
| 272 | <include href="hb-working-features.xml"/> |
271 | <include href="hb-working-features.xml"/> |
| 273 | </chapter> |
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| 274 | |
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| 275 | <chapter> |
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| 276 | <title>Controlling Portage Behaviour</title> |
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| 277 | <abstract> |
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| 278 | You can tweak Portage to your own needs/environment. Learn how to protect files, |
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| 279 | select mirrors, change directory locations and more. |
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| 280 | </abstract> |
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| 281 | <include href="hb-working-behaviour.xml"/> |
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| 282 | </chapter> |
272 | </chapter> |
| 283 | |
273 | |
| 284 | <chapter> |
274 | <chapter> |
| 285 | <title>Initscripts</title> |
275 | <title>Initscripts</title> |
| 286 | <abstract> |
276 | <abstract> |
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| 300 | </abstract> |
290 | </abstract> |
| 301 | <include href="hb-working-variables.xml"/> |
291 | <include href="hb-working-variables.xml"/> |
| 302 | </chapter> |
292 | </chapter> |
| 303 | </part> |
293 | </part> |
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294 | |
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295 | <part> |
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296 | <title>Working with Portage</title> |
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297 | <abstract> |
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298 | "Working with Portage" provides an in-depth coverage of Portage, Gentoo's |
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299 | Software Management Tool. |
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300 | </abstract> |
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301 | |
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302 | <chapter> |
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303 | <title>Files and Directories</title> |
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304 | <abstract> |
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305 | Once you want to know Portage in-depth you need to know where it stores it's |
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306 | files and data. |
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307 | </abstract> |
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308 | <include href="hb-portage-files.xml"/> |
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309 | </chapter> |
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310 | |
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311 | <chapter> |
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312 | <title>Configuring through Variables</title> |
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313 | <abstract> |
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314 | Portage is completely configurable through various variables you can set in the |
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315 | configuration file or as environment variable. |
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316 | </abstract> |
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317 | <include href="hb-portage-configuration.xml"/> |
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318 | </chapter> |
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319 | |
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320 | <chapter> |
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321 | <title>Mixing Software Branches</title> |
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322 | <abstract> |
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323 | Gentoo provides software separated in several branches, depending on stability |
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324 | and architectural support. "Mixing Software Branches" inform you how these |
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325 | branches can be configured and how you can override this separation |
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326 | individually. |
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327 | </abstract> |
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328 | <include href="hb-portage-branches.xml"/> |
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329 | </chapter> |
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330 | |
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331 | <chapter> |
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332 | <title>Additional Portage Tools</title> |
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333 | <abstract> |
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334 | Portage comes with a few extra tools that might make your Gentoo experience even |
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335 | better. Read on to discover how to use dispatch-conf and other tools. |
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336 | </abstract> |
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337 | <include href="hb-portage-tools.xml"/> |
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338 | </chapter> |
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339 | |
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340 | <chapter> |
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341 | <title>Diverting from the Official Tree</title> |
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342 | <abstract> |
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343 | "Diverting from the Official Tree" gives you some tips and tricks on how to use |
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344 | your own Portage tree, how to synchronise only the categories you want, inject |
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345 | packages and more. |
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346 | </abstract> |
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347 | <include href="hb-portage-diverttree.xml"/> |
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348 | </chapter> |
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349 | |
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350 | <chapter> |
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351 | <title>The Ebuild Application</title> |
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352 | <abstract> |
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353 | In "The Ebuild Application" you are informed about the steps Portage takes while |
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354 | installing software and how you can do this yourself using the ebuild |
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355 | application. |
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356 | </abstract> |
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357 | <include href="hb-portage-ebuild.xml"/> |
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358 | </chapter> |
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359 | </part> |
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360 | |
| 305 | </book> |
361 | </book> |