Questions tagged [gentoo]
Gentoo is a free and open source Linux and FreeBSD distribution that uses the Portage package management system.
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Gentoo / Emerging the latest version of qtwebengine fails
Command: emerge qtwebengine
COMMON_FLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe"
MAKEOPTS="-j3"
USE="-bindist"
RAM: 4 Gb
I have tried removing -pipe, and setting -j1, and also adding -jumbo-build to USE flags,
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Can anybody show me how to properly install Funtoo Linux on Btrfs filesystem (EFI)?
Well, I've tried to install Funtoo Linux and Arch Linux on Btrfs as root filesystem (in my notebook, so it's EFI) but I just could not reach this objective even following every kind of tutorials I've ...
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Trying to install Gentoo Linux, stuck at GRUB
I am trying to install Gentoo Linux, following the instructions on their website, but I cannot go beyond a GRUB prompt.
I downloaded the "Minimal Installation CD" ISO, AMD64, 2019.04.21, and burned ...
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bad uid 8 in virtual_uid_maps
Sending mail fails. Logs show this error:
warning: recipient [email protected]: bad uid 8 in virtual_uid_maps
Relevant settings in main.cf:
local_recipient_maps =
virtual_uid_maps = static:8
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Why no-nls utf8 locale is called C.UTF-8 in Debian and C.utf8 in Gentoo
I usually worked with Debian GNU/Linux, and UTF-8 locale with no translations was called C.UTF-8. I assumed, this is de-facto name for such locale. Recently, I was installing Gentoo GNU/Linux ...
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Run x11vnc on boot with LightDM
I use Gentoo. I'm fighting with one problem - how to startup x11vnc server with lightdm. I have i3wm installed with LightDM, everything is configured and works, but the only problem is remaining - I ...
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pacct file on gentoo gobbles up lots of disk space, can I nullyfy it?
root@GentooLinux_18:41:46_Wed Apr 03:/var/account#du -shc *
2.3G pacct
2.3G total
Wondering!!
And I am getting this :
couldn't open file '@ACCT_FILE_LOC@'
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How to install Java on a Gentoo Docker image
I have Gentoo Docker image. I'm trying to install Java 8 inside the container. There are tutorials on the web, but they didn't help.
I tried to run:
emerge --verbose dev-java/icedtea-bin:8
But got ...
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Can't change directory or transfer files with vsftpd
I've installed vsftpd on my computer with Gentoo Linux. I'm connecting to it from localhost. There seems to be nothing wrong with networking or privileges, since I can log into the ftp server and ...
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gentoo - Disable parallel build for llvm
I have Gentoo installed on computer with relatively small amount of RAM (1 GB). When I install llvm (emerge -a llvm), the computer always goes out of memory. All 4 cc1plus processes are using about 25 ...
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Use Xorg autoconfig to dynamically apply settings depending on monitor?
The setup is as follows:
a common Gentoo linux based system image (has to be shared between all)
1 out of 3 different touch based input devices
1 out of 3 different monitors
There is always only one ...
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OpenRC How to delay service startup?
I tried looking for a way to delay a service in startup because it slows down starting. I want to delay Dhcpc startup, because its probing IP too long. So I want to delay it after logging in, but I ...
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How do I set a random background image in LightDM GTK Greeter (Gentoo)?
It seems that LightDM's GTK greeter doesn't support choosing a random image from a folder. Does any one know of a way to achieve this without resorting to the webkit greeter?
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which gentoo subsystem is creating a useless route on a wwan interface? and how do I stop it?
I have a Huawei webConnect Jet USB stick that lets me connect to the internet via cellular data connection. After a recent software upgrade the device now creates a useless default route on the wwan ...
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Force en-masse powerwash for 1500 chromebooks?
My friend refurbishes pcs, buys trucks of them from companies and reinstalls Windows, updates, etc to get them resold.I am more a linux guy than he is so he asked me if I knew a way to force the ...
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