Gentoo Linux Notes

To update all packages on your system:

emerge --sync && emerge -DNtuv world

To clean unused package files:

eclean distfiles

Local storage location of distfiles:

/usr/portage/distfiles

To list chronological order of packages installed:

qlop -l

To find which package contains a file:

 equery belongs `which <filename>`
or equery belongs <filename>

2 portage directories:

/usr/portage

Above is the default location for the portage tree.

/var/tmp/portage

Above is the default temporary location for portage to build packages.

To just unpack the code (it will automatically download it if needed):

ebuild /usr/portage/x11-drivers/evdev/evdev<version> unpack

To add a user to a group:

gpasswd -a USERNAME vboxusers

Previous portage emerge messages:

/var/log/portage/elog/summary.log

By: Neil Sikka

Posted On : 2011/03/26

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