Gentoo Linux 2007.0 AMD64 Networkless Handbook

Content:

• Installing Gentoo
  In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system.
  1. About the Gentoo Linux Installation
     Users not familiar with Gentoo do not always know that choice is what Gentoo is all about.
  2. Booting the Installer LiveCD
     Using our Installer LiveCD you can boot up your system into a running environment that allows you to install Gentoo.
  3. Using the GTK+ based Gentoo Linux Installer
     You now have an option of using our graphical installer to install Gentoo. Configure the options you need through an easy to use GUI and you're ready to go.
  4. Using the Dialog based Gentoo Linux Installer
     You also have an option of using our text based installer to install Gentoo. Configure the options you need through an easy to use set of menus and you're ready to go.
  5. Where to go from here?
     Now you have your Gentoo system, but what's next?
• Working with Gentoo
  Learn how to work with Gentoo: installing software, altering variables, changing Portage behaviour etc.
  1. A Portage Introduction
     This chapter explains the "simple" steps a user definitely needs to know to maintain the software on his system.
  2. USE flags
     USE flags are a very important aspect of Gentoo. In this chapter, you learn to work with USE flags and understand how USE flags interact with your system.
  3. Portage Features
     Discover the features Portage has, such as support for distributed compiling, ccache and more.
  4. Initscripts
     Gentoo uses a special initscript format which, amongst other features, allows dependency-driven decisions and virtual initscripts. This chapter explains all these aspects and explains how to deal with these scripts.
  5. Environment Variables
     With Gentoo you can easily manage the environment variables for your system. This chapter explains how you do that, and also describes frequently used variables.
• Working with Portage
  "Working with Portage" provides an in-depth coverage of Portage, Gentoo's Software Management Tool.
  1. Files and Directories
     Once you want to know Portage in-depth you need to know where it stores its files and data.
  2. Configuring through Variables
     Portage is completely configurable through various variables you can set in the configuration file or as environment variable.
  3. Mixing Software Branches
     Gentoo provides software separated in several branches, depending on stability and architectural support. "Mixing Software Branches" inform you how these branches can be configured and how you can override this separation individually.
  4. Additional Portage Tools
     Portage comes with a few extra tools that might make your Gentoo experience even better. Read on to discover how to use dispatch-conf and other tools.
  5. Diverting from the Official Tree
     "Diverting from the Official Tree" gives you some tips and tricks on how to use your own Portage tree, how to synchronise only the categories you want, inject packages and more.
• Gentoo Network Configuration
  A comprehensive guide to Networking in Gentoo.
  1. Getting Started
     A guide to quickly get your network interface up and running in most common environments.
  2. Advanced Configuration
     Here we learn about how the configuration works - you need to know this before we learn about modular networking.
  3. Modular Networking
     Gentoo provides you flexible networking - here you are told about choosing different DHCP clients, setting up bonding, bridging, VLANs and more.
  4. Wireless Networking
     Wireless isn't straight-forward. Hopefully we'll get you working!
  5. Adding Functionality
     If you're feeling adventurous, you can add your own functions to networking.
  6. Network Management
     For laptop users or people who move their computer around different networks.

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