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[e] Exploring portage features

Exploring portage features

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[e] Speeding up configure runs with confcache

Speeding up configure runs with confcache

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[e] Adding extra options to the configure call during emerge

Adding extra options to the configure call during emerge

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[e] Another alternative for installing Gentoo

Another alternative for installing Gentoo

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[e] Bootup with the Gentoo 2006.0 logo

Bootup with the Gentoo 2006.0 logo

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[e] Query gentoo.linuxhowtos.org portagetree from within Konqueror

Query gentoo.linuxhowtos.org portagetree from within Konqueror

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[e] Changing the DHCP Timeout

Changing the DHCP Timeout

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[e] Portage magic

Portage magic

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[e] Hotplugging? Coldplugging!

Hotplugging? Coldplugging!

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[e] Querying Portage with etcat

Querying Portage with etcat

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[e] Editing USE flags with ufed and euse

Editing USE flags with ufed and euse

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[e] Using qpkg

Using qpkg

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[e] Using the Gentoo Log Parser (genlop)

Using the Gentoo Log Parser (genlop)

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[e] Recovering the root password

Recovering the root password

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[e] Aliasing ACCEPT_KEYWORDS

Aliasing ACCEPT_KEYWORDS

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[e] Comparing Files

Comparing Files

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[e] Gentoo Initscripts

Gentoo Initscripts

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[e] Displaying Runlevels

Displaying Runlevels

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[e] Specifying only needed locales

Specifying only needed locales

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[e] nice and PORTAGE_NICENESS

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[e] Portage's new '--newuse' option

Portage's new '--newuse' option

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2008-08-20

binutils - 2.18.50.0.8

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Based on the eclass

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2008-08-20

dspam - 3.8.0-r13

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A statistical-algorithmic hybrid anti-spam filter

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2008-08-20

git-sources - 2.6.27_rc3-r6

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The very latest -git version of the Linux kernel

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2008-08-20

gnomesword - 2.3.5

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Gnome Bible study software

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Gnome Bible study software

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iproute2 - 2.6.26-r1

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kernel routing and traffic control utilities

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linux-headers - 2.6.26

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man-pages - 3.07

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A somewhat comprehensive collection of Linux man pages

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pecl-bbcode - 1.0.2

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A quick and efficient BBCode Parsing Library.

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pidgin-smileys - 20080819

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ppp - 2.4.4-r21

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Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

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python-scw - 0.4.7

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Python binding for Scw.

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rpm2targz - 9.0.0.1g

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Convert a .rpm file to a .tar.gz archive

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Extensible Python-based build utility

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wammu - 0.28

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front-end for gammu (Nokia and other mobiles)

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Linux drivers for go7007 chipsets (Plextor ConvertX PVR)

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DFB++ - 1.2.0

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C++ bindings for DirectFB

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DirectFB - 1.2.3

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Thin library on top of the Linux framebuffer devices

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The Ada Semantic Interface Specification (semantic analysis and tool

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Bicycle Repair Man is the Python Refactoring Browser

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2008-08-19

cacti - 0.8.7b-r3

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Cacti is a complete frontend to rrdtool

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config-general - 2.40

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Config file parser module

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cython - 0.9.8.1

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A language for writing Python extension modules based on pyrex

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2008-08-19

dialog - 1.1.20080727

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dev-util/dialog-1.1.20080727

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tool to display dialog boxes from a shell

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2008-08-19

drscheme - 4.1

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dev-scheme/drscheme-4.1

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DrScheme programming environment. Includes mzscheme.

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2008-08-19

fonttools - 2.2

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dev-python/fonttools-2.2

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Library for manipulating TrueType, OpenType, AFM and Type1 fonts

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2008-08-19

git-sources - 2.6.27_rc3-r5

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sys-kernel/git-sources-2.6.27_rc3-r5

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The very latest -git version of the Linux kernel

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2008-08-19

gnat-gpl - 4.1.3.2008-r1

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GNAT Ada Compiler - AdaCore GPL version

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gnutls - 2.5.4

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net-libs/gnutls-2.5.4

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A TLS 1.0 and SSL 3.0 implementation for the GNU project

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2008-08-19

heimdal - 1.2.1-r1

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Kerberos 5 implementation from KTH

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horde-webmail - 1.1.2

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browser based communication suite

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libglade - 2.6.3

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gnome-base/libglade-2.6.3

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Library to construct graphical interfaces at runtime

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2008-08-19

libpng - 1.2.31_rc01

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media-libs/libpng-1.2.31_rc01

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Portable Network Graphics library

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2008-08-19

lilypond - 2.11.56

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media-sound/lilypond-2.11.56

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GNU Music Typesetter

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2008-08-19

lxml - 2.1.1

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dev-python/lxml-2.1.1

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A Pythonic binding for the libxml2 and libxslt libraries

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2008-08-19

m17n-contrib - 1.1.7

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dev-db/m17n-contrib-1.1.7

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Contribution database for the m17n library

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2008-08-19

maxima - 5.16.2

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sci-mathematics/maxima-5.16.2

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Free computer algebra environment based on Macsyma

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2008-08-19

mit-krb5 - 1.6.3-r2

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app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.6.3-r2

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MIT Kerberos V

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2008-08-19

multitail - 5.2.2

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app-text/multitail-5.2.2

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Tail with multiple windows.

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2008-08-19

pidgin-msn-pecan - 0.0.14

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x11-plugins/pidgin-msn-pecan-0.0.14

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Alternative MSN protocol plugin for libpurple

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postfix - 2.4.8

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mail-mta/postfix-2.4.8

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A fast and secure drop-in replacement for sendmail.

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postfix - 2.5.4

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mail-mta/postfix-2.5.4

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A fast and secure drop-in replacement for sendmail.

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2008-08-19

pygame - 1.8.1

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dev-python/pygame-1.8.1

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python bindings to sdl and other libs that facilitate game production

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2008-08-19

sil-padauk - 2.4

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media-fonts/sil-padauk-2.4

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SIL Padauk - SIL fonts for Myanmar

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2008-08-19

slocate - 3.1-r2

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sys-apps/slocate-3.1-r2

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Secure way to index and quickly search for files on your system (drop-in re

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2008-08-19

symon - 2.79-r3

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net-analyzer/symon-2.79-r3

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Performance and information monitoring tool

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2008-08-19

syweb - 0.58

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net-analyzer/syweb-0.58

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Web frontend to symon

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2008-08-19

texmacs - 1.0.6.15

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app-office/texmacs-1.0.6.15

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Wysiwyg text processor with high-quality maths

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2008-08-19

vdr-menuorg - 0.4.4

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media-plugins/vdr-menuorg-0.4.4

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VDR plugin: make osd menu configurable via config-file

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2008-08-19

wpa_supplicant - 0.6.4

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net-wireless/wpa_supplicant-0.6.4

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IEEE 802.1X/WPA supplicant for secure wireless transfers

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2008-08-19

wtf - 20080715-r1

Ebuild name:

games-misc/wtf-20080715-r1

Description

translates acronyms for you

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2008-08-19

xf86-video-i810 - 2.4.1

Ebuild name:

x11-drivers/xf86-video-i810-2.4.1

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X.Org driver for Intel cards

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2008-08-19

xf86-video-i810 - 2.4.1-r1

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x11-drivers/xf86-video-i810-2.4.1-r1

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X.Org driver for Intel cards

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2008-08-19

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