Compiling 1,100 Software Packages in a Row Under Gentoo

Rob Williams · 07-03-2012, 06:08 PM

While not a common task for most Windows users, compiling software under Linux isn't uncommon at all. Reasons could be that the software simply isn't designed for your distro of choice, the software isn't available in your distro's repository, or you might have hacked the code or are working on your own project. Users of "source-based" distros undoubtedly end up compiling more software than anyone else, even if it's hands-off, such as with Gentoo.

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RainMotorsports · 07-04-2012, 02:22 AM

I tried compiling Gentoo from scratch entirely back on my Pentium 4. I failed about 3 times before throwing the 400 page manual in the trash and going back to SUSE 9.1 lol.

Since then Ive compiled graphics drivers and a couple of things but not much else.

07-03-2012, 06:08 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,246	Compiling 1,100 Software Packages in a Row Under Gentoo While not a common task for most Windows users, compiling software under Linux isn't uncommon at all. Reasons could be that the software simply isn't designed for your distro of choice, the software isn't available in your distro's repository, or you might have hacked the code or are working on your own project. Users of "source-based" distros undoubtedly end up compiling more software than anyone else, even if it's hands-off, such as with Gentoo. Read the rest of our post and then discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

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