What is a use flag?

What is a use flag?

USE flags are keywords that embody support and dependency-information for a certain concept. They are a core feature of Gentoo, and a good understanding of how to deal with them is needed for administering a Gentoo system. Basic concepts on how to implement USE flags can be found in the Handbook.

What is the most recognized flag in the world?

the USA flag
Voted number one by multiple sources, the USA flag is the most famous flag of the world. Not only is it waved around and celebrated proudly by US citizens. It has a meaning behind every detail. For starts, there’s 13 stripes that represent the original 13 colonies.

Where can I find the use flags in Gentoo?

They are a core feature of Gentoo, and a good understanding of how to deal with them is needed for administering a Gentoo system. Basic concepts on how to implement USE flags can be found in the Handbook . The default set of USE flags is defined by the selected profile.

Where are the profile files stored in Gentoo?

The profile module of the eselect tool allows users to switch profiles. A profile is a set of configuration files, stored in a subdirectory of /var/db/repos/gentoo/profiles, that describe things such as the ebuilds that are considered system packages, the default USE flags, and the architecture on which the system is running.

How to add audio support to Gentoo Linux?

Add support for optimizations for G4 and G5/ppc970 processors ao Use libao audio output library for sound playback apache2 Add Apache2 support aqua Include support for the Mac OS X Aqua (Carbon/Cocoa) GUI atm

How to support ayatana notification in Gentoo Linux?

Build in support for Ayatana notification using the libindicate or libappindicator plugin bash-completion Enable bash-completion support berkdb Add support for sys-libs/db (Berkeley DB for MySQL) bidi Enable bidirectional language support big-endian Big-endian toolchain support bindist