The list of possible flags is somewhat overwhelming. And many of them, I wouldn't really know if I need them or not. So far, since I only have the base system running, I'm trying to get everything I want to have sans a graphic environment going, so I'm doing USE="-X" with the system level apps (although I don't know if that's the best plan for something like cdrtools/dvdrtools).
I did find the defaults (thanks!) and have added those as comments in my make.conf file just for my own reference. I figure that the next step (aside from the reading of the online docs) is to get cd tools and anti-virus (clam looks good) running. At the point that I think I have everything at this level, I intend to back it up (jic), and then install X, sound, and get a graphical environment running - at least that looks to be the most logical next steps... I really appreciate the feedback!!! John D -----Original Message----- From: Marco Matthies [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 9:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] USE flags John Dangler wrote: > I have just installed a basic 2005.1 system (2.6.12-r6) on my laptop. I'm > trying to get my arms around the USE flags. I found a set of 'default' > settings (I think) under /usr/portage/profiles/base/use.defaults . From > what I've read in the gentoo documentation, this seems to be a list of > default USE= flags. What I'd like to try and get to is, a difference > between what's there and the 'total' list, and why would I add others to my > own make.conf file? The relevant part in the docs: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=2 A list of all USE flags: http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml Marco -- [email protected] mailing list -- [email protected] mailing list
