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On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:07:30 +0000 (UTC), James wrote: |
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> YOU have chosen a somewhat minimalist path with your desktop, wisely |
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> avoiding "bloat_ware_city" |
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Personally, I prefer USE="-hyperbole" :) |
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> But, to avoid pain do keep some minimal |
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> collection of flags. Python is CRITICAL on gentoo, so ask before |
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> verging out on Python! |
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Bear in mind that USE flags control *optional* features and dependencies. |
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Setting USE="-python" will not prevent python being installed, nor will |
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it break portage, but it will "de-bloat" those packages that come with |
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optional python interfaces and bindings. |
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One USE flags that new users often select, mistakenly, is doc. Package |
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documentation such as man pages, info pages and readmes is installed by |
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default. The doc USE flag enables the building and installation of |
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developer and API documentation, and usually comes with a swathe of |
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dependencies. It should never be enabled globally. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation. |
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