Gentoo Portage package manager
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free and open-source software
package manager
software distribution system
source-based package management system
The Gentoo Portage package manager is Gentoo Linux’s source-based package management system that automates compiling, installing, and updating software using ebuild scripts and dependency tracking.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gentoo Portage | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
free and open-source software
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package manager ⓘ software distribution system ⓘ source-based package management system ⓘ |
| auxiliaryCommand |
dispatch-conf
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eix ⓘ emaint ⓘ equery ⓘ etc-update NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configurationDirectory | /etc/portage ⓘ |
| configurationFile | /etc/portage/make.conf ⓘ |
| defaultFrontEndCommand | emerge ⓘ |
| developedFor | Gentoo Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ebuildLanguage | Bash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | FreeBSD Ports collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| license | GPL-2 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Gentoo Foundation
NERFINISHED
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Gentoo developers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn | source code ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
automated software compilation
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software installation ⓘ software updating ⓘ |
| storesEbuildsIn | /var/db/repos/gentoo ⓘ |
| storesInstalledPackageMetadataIn | /var/db/pkg ⓘ |
| supports |
USE flags
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binary packages ⓘ dependency tracking ⓘ distributed compilation ⓘ mirrors ⓘ multiple architectures ⓘ package masking ⓘ slotting ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
build-time dependencies
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optional dependencies via USE flags ⓘ package sets ⓘ per-package USE flags ⓘ per-package environment settings ⓘ per-package keywords ⓘ per-package masking ⓘ run-time dependencies ⓘ virtual packages ⓘ world file management ⓘ |
| supportsOperatingSystem | Gentoo Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsRepositoryType |
git-based repository
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rsync-based repository ⓘ |
| uses | ebuild scripts ⓘ |
| usesFileFormat | ebuild ⓘ |
| worldFileLocation | /var/lib/portage/world ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage |
Bash
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Python NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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