Re: Hating Gentoo (was: XMMS)

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From: sungo
Subject: Re: Hating Gentoo (was: XMMS)
Date: 16:56 on 21 Dec 2004
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On (12/21 11:51), Chris Winters wrote:
> > No, there _might_ be binary packages if you want them.  The truth is,
> > there very rarely are.  Like, there are about 5.
>=20
> Glad to be corrected.

actually, no. 2004.3 and 2004.4 have package cds for alpha, x86, amd,
and ppc. as in full binary packages for most things you'd want them for.
like xorg, gnome, perl, python, etc etc

>> But when you realize this, it's quite easily fixed. As in either:
>=20
>  USE=3DX emerge sudo
>=20
> or modifying your make.conf and running 'emerge sudo'.=20

bzzt. /etc/portage/package.*

package.use contains use flags for individual packages if you dont like
the defaults.

man emerge and man portage will help here.

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