Mick wrote: > On Sunday 05 Feb 2017 01:44:30 Dale wrote: >> the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >>> I change in make.conf to: >>> USE="bindist" >>> >>> and I was able to install basic system correctly, network is working and I >>> can proceed with castomazation but my next question: What is the correct >>> way to configure "USE=" in make.conf? > [snip...] > >> If I have a flag that I want enabled/disabled on basically >> everything that uses that flag, it goes in make.conf. If I have a USE >> flag that I may need for just a few packages, or a single package, I put >> it in package.use. > Yes, this is pretty much the case. System wide USE flags go in make.conf. > Package specific USE flags *which do not apply system wide* go in package.use. > > >> As a example. The kde USE flag. Since I run mostly >> KDE and want any packages I build to work with KDE, it goes in >> make.conf. > Errm ... not exactly. > > If one uses KDE (it's called Plasma these days) then the way to set up system > wide KDE USE flags is to select the corresponding profile. This will set up > the correct USE flags and help install all necessary dependencies (e.g. Qt, > dbus, polkit, etc.). The way to do this is to use 'eselect profile list' and > set the desired profile from those listed. This will set a symlink from your > make.profile to the required /usr/portage/profiles/default/ selection of USE > flags. > > Afterwards, have a look in the USE flags shown when you run 'emerge --info' > to > find out what your OS is using in an emerge. If you want something set up > globally to cater e.g. for your hardware, which is not shown in 'emerge -- > info', you can set it in make.conf. This will avoid polluting your make.conf > with duplicate USE flags which are already set by your make.profile. > > While talking about hardware, you may want to consider installing and running: > > app-portage/cpuid2cpuflags > > It will give a list specific to the instruction set of your CPU which you > should add in CPU_FLAGS_X86= in your make.conf > > Finally, have a quick read here where it explains how to interpret the output > of emerge messages regarding USE flags and how to differentiate between > local, > global and conflicting USE flags: > > https://devmanual.gentoo.org/general-concepts/use-flags/index.html > > HTH
I was just using the kde flag as a example. Although, the kde USE flag is still in use by several packages. kde - Add support for KDE (K Desktop Environment) I could have also used X or several others as a example. Dale :-) :-)
