Re: [gentoo-user] About using only precompiled pkgs

On 07/05/17 08:57, Harry Putnam wrote: > I skimmed thru some of the documentation about using binary pkgs > online, but it kind of indicated it might not be possible to get > everything in that format. > > Wondering if using mostly binary pkgs is a biggish hassle or if it can > be done... and

Re: [gentoo-user] Choosing between system profiles: hardened and desktop for desktop installation.

On 07/04/17 23:16, Walter Dnes wrote: > On Tue, Jul 04, 2017 at 01:37:38PM -0400, james wrote > >> W. Dnes is the king of minimalist here, so when he gives advise >> realize it has decades of experimentation to get to where he is on >> minimization. > > Not exactly "decades". I first started

Re: [gentoo-user] About using only precompiled pkgs

On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 8:57 AM, Harry Putnam wrote: > I skimmed thru some of the documentation about using binary pkgs > online, but it kind of indicated it might not be possible to get > everything in that format. As long as you use the default USE flags I don't see why you

[gentoo-user] About using only precompiled pkgs

I skimmed thru some of the documentation about using binary pkgs online, but it kind of indicated it might not be possible to get everything in that format. Wondering if using mostly binary pkgs is a biggish hassle or if it can be done... and done without the time-sink always involved in `emerge