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2. Guides

This section outlines and explains various development processes and provides standards for Gentoo developers.

Content:

1. Ebuild HOWTO
   This section describes the Gentoo Linux Portage system, how to create new packages for Gentoo, and is also meant to be somewhat of a standard for the Gentoo Developers. It is a work in progress, and is constantly being updated and changed. It is by no means complete. You should always use this in conjunction with the manpages provided by portage (especially ebuild(5)) and the Gentoo Linux Development Policy.
2. Eclass HOWTO
   This section aims to provide developers with a guide detailing how eclasses work and how they can be applied to ebuilds.
3. Common ebuild Mistakes
   This section explains the frequent ebuild writing and submission mistakes made by contributors and developers.
4. Gentoo Metadata
   This section explains the use and need of metadata.xml that is used within the Portage tree.
5. Ebuild Maintenance HOWTO
   This section describes how developers would perform common tasks when maintaining ebuilds in the Portage tree.
6. Manifest Signing Guide
   This section describes how developers can sign Manifests in the Portage tree using GPG.

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