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Gentoo Portage secrets - search faster and optimize traffic

Posted by Vivek Gite [Last updated: August 11, 2006]

Aleksey Aleksyeyav shares some of his Gentoo Portage secrets with us.

FTA, "Gentoo Linux is perhaps the most-used source-based Linux distribution. One secret to its success is the powerful and handy Portage package management system. While Gentoo comes with extensive documentation covering most aspects of using Portage, the techniques described in Gentoo's handbook and other documentation are not always the most effective ones. Here are some insider tips that can greatly increase your productivity"

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