Gentoo Linux Howtos: Tips&Tricks

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How to make X listen on port 6000

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why adblockers are bad

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Website translation planned

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Compile Time Estimator integrated into genlop

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Exploring portage features

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Speeding up configure runs with confcache

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Adding extra options to the configure call during emerge

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Another alternative for installing Gentoo

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Bootup with the Gentoo 2006.0 logo

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Query gentoo.linuxhowtos.org portagetree from within Konqueror

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Changing the DHCP Timeout

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Portage magic

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Hotplugging? Coldplugging!

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Querying Portage with etcat

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Editing USE flags with ufed and euse

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Using qpkg

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Using the Gentoo Log Parser (genlop)

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Recovering the root password

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Comparing Files

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Specifying only needed locales

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nice and PORTAGE_NICENESS

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Portage's new '--newuse' option

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chrome-binary-plugins - 157.0.8103.78

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Binary plugins from Google Chrome for use in Chromi

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chromedriver-bin - 157.0.8103.78

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WebDriver for Chrome

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google-chrome - 157.0.8103.78

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The web browser from Google

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Emacs major mode for the Julia programming language

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julia-repl - 1.3.0_p20220225

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Run an inferior Julia REPL in a terminal inside Emacs

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mdatp - 0

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Group for app-antivirus/mdatp

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User for app-antivirus/mdatp

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mdatp - 101.26101.0000

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Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection for Endpoints

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opera - 140.0.6074.18

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A fast and secure web browser

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Opera, but for 'gamers'

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qtkeychain - 0.18.0

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Qt API for storing passwords securely

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alertmanager - 0.35.0

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Alertmanager for alerts sent by client applications such as Prometh

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ant-ivy - 2.6.0

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Ivy is a free java based dependency manager

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apache - 2.4.71

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The Apache Web Server

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apache-tools - 2.4.71

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Useful Apache tools - htdigest, htpasswd, ab, htdbm

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aws-c-auth - 1.0.4

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AWS C Auth C99 library implementation of AWS client-side authentication

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backrefs - 8.2.1

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Wrapper around re or regex that adds additional back references

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beniget - 0.5.1

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Extract semantic information about static Python code

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A simple library for bigstrings

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Blocking, shuffling and lossless compression library

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Adler-32, CRC32 and CRC32-C implementation

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chrome-binary-plugins - 159.0.8144.0_alpha

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Binary plugins from Google Chrome for use in C

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chromedriver-bin - 157.0.8103.50

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WebDriver for Chrome

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cmd2 - 4.4.2

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Extra features for standard library's cmd module

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commons-codec - 1.23.0

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Implementations of common encoders and decoders in Java

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commons-lang - 3.22.0

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Commons components to manipulate core java classes

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cucumber-expressions - 20.2.0

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Human friendly alternative to Regular Expressions

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decompress - 1.6.1

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Pure OCaml implementation of Zlib

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elastic-transport - 9.4.3

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Transport classes and utilities shared among Python Elastic clie

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fastapi - 0.162.5

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High performance framework, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for produ

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ffmpeg-chromium - 157.0.8103.39

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FFmpeg built specifically for codec support in Chromium-b

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ffmpeg-chromium - 158.0.8105.1

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FFmpeg built specifically for codec support in Chromium-ba

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flexmock - 0.14.0

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Testing library to create mocks, stubs and fakes

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git-bug - 0.12.0

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Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in git

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go - 1.26.11

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A concurrent garbage collected and typesafe programming language

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go - 1.27.4

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A concurrent garbage collected and typesafe programming language

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google-chrome - 157.0.8103.50

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The web browser from Google

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google-chrome-unstable - 159.0.8144.0

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The web browser from Google

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gpyutils - 0.16.1

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Utitilies for maintaining Python packages

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gunicorn - 27.0.0

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A WSGI HTTP Server for UNIX

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hexter - 1.1.1-r1

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Yamaha DX7 modeling DSSI plugin

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icinga-php-library - 1.2.1

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Icinga PHP libraries for Icinga Web 2

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icinga-php-thirdparty - 1.1.0

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dev-libs/icinga-php-thirdparty-1.1.0

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Icinga PHP libraries for Icinga Web 2

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icingadb - 1.6.0

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net-misc/icingadb-1.6.0

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Icinga configuration and state database supporting multiple environments

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icingadb-web - 1.5.0

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UI for Icinga DB

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icingaweb2 - 2.14.1

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Icinga Web 2 - Frontend for icinga2

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icingaweb2-module-graphite - 1.3.1

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Icinga Web 2 plugin for Graphite

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julia-repl - 1.5.2

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app-emacs/julia-repl-1.5.2

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Run an inferior Julia REPL in a terminal inside Emacs

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2026-11-12

jupyter-builder - 1.3.0

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JupyterLab build tools

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kaolin-themes - 1.7.6

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app-emacs/kaolin-themes-1.7.6

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Set of eye pleasing themes for GNU Emacs

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kaolin-themes - 1.7.7

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Set of eye pleasing themes for GNU Emacs

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key-chord - 0.8.2

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Map pairs of simultaneously pressed keys to commands

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Described keymaps with popup help

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libansilove - 1.4.5

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library to convert ANSi and artscene related file formats into PNG image

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libjxl - 0.13.0

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JPEG XL image format reference implementation

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libtorrent - 0.16.28

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BitTorrent library written in C++ for *nix

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loguru - 0.8.0

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Python logging made (stupidly) simple

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Prometheus exporter for memcached

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The web browser from Microsoft

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The web browser from Microsoft

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The web browser from Microsoft

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mockito - 2.28.2-r2

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Mockito mock objects library core API and implementation

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mockito - 4.11.0-r1

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Mockito mock objects library core API and implementation

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mongodb_exporter - 0.54.0

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Prometheus exporter for MongoDB

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mysqld_exporter - 0.20.0

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Prometheus exporter for MySQL server metrics

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2026-11-12

nim - 2.4.0-r2

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Compiled, garbage-collected systems programming language

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nodejs - 22.23.5

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A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine

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nodejs - 22.23.5-r1

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A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine

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A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine

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nodejs - 24.22.3-r1

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A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine

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nodejs - 26.13.1

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A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine

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nodejs - 26.13.1-r1

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net-libs/nodejs-26.13.1-r1

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A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine

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ocaml-tar - 3.5.0

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Decode and encode tar format files in pure OCaml

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2026-11-12

opam - 2.6.1

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dev-ml/opam-2.6.1

Description

A source-based package manager for OCaml

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2026-11-12

opam-common - 2.6.1

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Core libraries for opam

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2026-11-12

opam-installer - 2.6.1

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dev-ml/opam-installer-2.6.1

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Core installer for opam packages

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openjdk-bin - 8.512_p09

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dev-java/openjdk-bin-8.512_p09

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Prebuilt Java JDK binaries provided by Eclipse Temurin

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2026-11-12

opera-developer - 141.0.6079.0

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www-client/opera-developer-141.0.6079.0

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A fast and secure web browser

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2026-11-12

opera-gx - 139.0.6053.42

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www-client/opera-gx-139.0.6053.42

Description

Opera, but for 'gamers'

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2026-11-12

optint - 0.3.0

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dev-ml/optint-0.3.0

Description

Efficient integer types on 64-bit architectures

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2026-11-12

oslo-config - 10.8.1

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Oslo Configuration API

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2026-11-12

oslo-utils - 10.3.0

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dev-python/oslo-utils-10.3.0

Description

Oslo Utility library

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2026-11-12

outline-indent - 1.2.4

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Description

GNU Emacs package for folding text based on indentation

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2026-11-12

pandoc-bin - 3.14

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app-text/pandoc-bin-3.14

Description

Conversion between markup formats (binary package)

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pymdown-extensions - 13.1

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dev-python/pymdown-extensions-13.1

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Extensions for Python Markdown

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2026-11-12

pysimdjson - 8.0.0

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dev-python/pysimdjson-8.0.0

Description

Python bindings for simdjson

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2026-11-12

qbittorrent - 5.3.0

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net-p2p/qbittorrent-5.3.0

Description

BitTorrent client in C++ and Qt

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2026-11-12

redis - 8.10.3

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dev-db/redis-8.10.3

Description

A persistent caching system, key-value, and data structures database

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2026-11-12

redis - 8.2.11

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dev-db/redis-8.2.11

Description

A persistent caching system, key-value, and data structures database

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redis - 8.4.8

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dev-db/redis-8.4.8

Description

A persistent caching system, key-value, and data structures database

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redis - 8.6.8

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dev-db/redis-8.6.8

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A persistent caching system, key-value, and data structures database

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redis - 8.8.4

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dev-db/redis-8.8.4

Description

A persistent caching system, key-value, and data structures database

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2026-11-12

redis_exporter - 1.97.0

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app-metrics/redis_exporter-1.97.0

Description

Prometheus Exporter for Redis Metrics. Supports Redis 2.x, 3.x an

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2026-11-12

rtorrent - 0.16.28

Ebuild name:

net-p2p/rtorrent-0.16.28

Description

BitTorrent Client using libtorrent

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2026-11-12

send2trash - 2.2.0

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dev-python/send2trash-2.2.0

Description

Sends files to the Trash (or Recycle Bin)

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2026-11-12

snmp_exporter - 0.31.0

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app-metrics/snmp_exporter-0.31.0

Description

Prometheus exporter for snmp metrics

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2026-11-12

stripe - 17.0.0

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dev-python/stripe-17.0.0

Description

Stripe Python bindings

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2026-11-12

tatt - 0.12

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app-portage/tatt-0.12

Description

Arch testing tool

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2026-11-12

terminaltables3 - 4.1.0

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dev-python/terminaltables3-4.1.0

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Generate simple tables in terminals from a nested list of strings

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2026-11-12

textile - 4.0.5

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dev-python/textile-4.0.5

Description

A Python port of Textile, A humane web text generator

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2026-11-12

thunderbird - 153.7.0

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mail-client/thunderbird-153.7.0

Description

Thunderbird Mail Client

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2026-11-12

thunderbird - 160.0

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mail-client/thunderbird-160.0

Description

Thunderbird Mail Client

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2026-11-12

thunderbird-bin - 153.7.0

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mail-client/thunderbird-bin-153.7.0

Description

Thunderbird Mail Client

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2026-11-12

thunderbird-bin - 160.0

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mail-client/thunderbird-bin-160.0

Description

Thunderbird Mail Client

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2026-11-12

thunderbird-l10n - 153.7.0

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mail-client/thunderbird-l10n-153.7.0

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Thunderbird mail client's translation files

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2026-11-12

thunderbird-l10n - 160.0

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mail-client/thunderbird-l10n-160.0

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Thunderbird mail client's translation files

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2026-11-12

typer - 0.29.1

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dev-python/typer-0.29.1

Description

Build great CLIs. Easy to code. Based on Python type hints

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2026-11-12

types-psutil - 7.2.2.20261111

Ebuild name:

dev-python/types-psutil-7.2.2.20261111

Description

Typing stubs for psutil

Added to portage

2026-11-12

unison-ts-mode - 0.3.2

Ebuild name:

app-emacs/unison-ts-mode-0.3.2

Description

GNU Emacs major mode for the Unison language that uses Tree-sitter

Added to portage

2026-11-12

urwid - 5.1.2

Ebuild name:

dev-python/urwid-5.1.2

Description

Curses-based user interface library for Python

Added to portage

2026-11-12

vivaldi - 8.3.4191.30

Ebuild name:

www-client/vivaldi-8.3.4191.30

Description

A browser for our friends

Added to portage

2026-11-12

vivaldi - 8.3.4191.35

Ebuild name:

www-client/vivaldi-8.3.4191.35

Description

A browser for our friends

Added to portage

2026-11-12

vivaldi-snapshot - 8.4.4226.3

Ebuild name:

www-client/vivaldi-snapshot-8.4.4226.3

Description

A browser for our friends

Added to portage

2026-11-12

xfsprogs - 7.2.1-r1

Ebuild name:

sys-fs/xfsprogs-7.2.1-r1

Description

XFS filesystem utilities

Added to portage

2026-11-12

xvfbwrapper - 0.2.38

Ebuild name:

dev-python/xvfbwrapper-0.2.38

Description

Python wrapper for running a display inside X virtual framebuffer

Added to portage

2026-11-12

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