USE settings

ghostrider777 · n00b Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 9

I am installing on a laptop and basiclly what i want is a desktop/work station type install. there are alot of "USE" settings. i also want dvd-rw, alsa, cd-rw, kde. I am going to use KDE as my window manager. i am at a stand still as what to use. i also have nvidia graphics with a pent. 4m cpu. what would be a decient set of USE settings for this type of install.

avieth · Veteran Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 1945 Location: Canada

http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml

Just go down the list and type in what you need. You dont have to have a USE flag for absolutely everthing in your system. Most packages dont use very many flags anyways.

belrpr · Guru Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 440

ghostrider777 · n00b Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 9

Thanks for the help. I just wanted to make sure before i made a fatal mistake.

Nick C · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject:

the other way to just just add the -av flags onto every emerge (eg. emerge -av <package>) that will tell you what use flags are available for each package you want to install, then, if theres a useflag you want or think you need to enable something, add it to make.conf or package.use and go again, it takes a bit longer than just blindly setting every flag, or setting none, but you end up with a system that does what you want, and probably you will have learnt a bit about linux/gentoo/your system on the way