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source: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki//etc/portage/make.conf
created: 2024-11-25
What is the /etc/portage/main.conf
file used for?
The /etc/portage/main.conf
file is used to customize the Portage environment on a global level.
Where was
/etc/portage/main.conf
previously located?
/etc/portage/main.conf
was previously located at/etc/make.conf
.What does the
/etc/portage
directory also contain?
The directory/etc/portage
also contains most other Portage configuration files.
What is applied to every package that is emerged?
For every package, the settings in make.conf
will apply when they're emerged.
What are some things that the settings in
make.conf
control?
Some things that the settings inmake.conf
control include:
- Global USE flags.
- Language (L10N) options.
- Portage mirrors.
What version of the make.conf
is installed when you extract a Stage file?
When you extract a Stage file, the version of the make.conf
that's installed is a very basic version.
Where can you find an example setup for the
make.conf
?
You can find an example setup for themake.conf
at/usr/share/portage/config/make.conf.example
.
What can the make.conf
file also be?
The make.conf
file can also be a directory where all of the files in it are added together as if it was a single file.
What is the order of precedence for all of the sources that create the final configuration for Portage from lowest to highest?
The order of precedence for all of the sources that create the final configuration for Portage from lowest to highest is:
make.defaults
. (1)/etc/make.conf
./etc/portage/make.conf
./etc/portage/package.use
.Where can you find the full list of variables that you can set in make.conf
?
To find the full list of variables that you can set in make.conf
, run man make.conf
.
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