Why does it take so long ??

ajaguar · n00b Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 7

Why installing X11 takes so long comparing to apt and debian where it takes a few minutes??
If I want a X11+fluxbox in debian I would do it in 30 minutes max and here a few hours ??

meranto · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:09 am Post subject:

You are not installing it, you are building it, that's the way gentoo works, get used to it :lol:

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PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

Because Gentoo is source-based. Almost every app is compiled specifically for your unique setup.

The biggest advantage to compiling apps is that you get to choose the compile-time options, and apply patches to the source code (great for power users). The biggest disadvantage is the time it takes to compile apps.

Earthwings · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:20 am Post subject:

Moved from Desktop Environments to Duplicate Threads in favour of UN3: How long does it take to install Gentoo?
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