Re: [gentoo-dev] gentoo 1.0_rc6_r12 impressions from gentoo newbie (long)

[Tod M. Neidt <tneidt@fidnet.com>]

Hi!

> 6. When I did 'emerge system' I noticed that latest Linux kernel was being 
> downloaded somewhere.  So I was pretty puzzled when the docs asked me to 
> emerge it explicitely.  Indeed, there was nothing in /usr/src until I did 
> emerge the Linux kernel explicitely.  I wonder why?  Just curious.

'emerge system' downloads the linux sources because glibc depends on
linux-headers. The linux headers are installed in /usr/include/linux


> 8. Emerging vim installed XFree86 4.1.0?!!! Holy cow, man!  I just wanted an 
> editor.  I absolutely HATE e3.  I wish there was some kind of real vi clone.  
> I know e3 was chosen for its size, but still, I could not do any real editing 
> with it.  I couldn't even find how to do search and replace in vi mode.
> 
> Anyway, I was going to install XFree86 4.1.0 anyway, so it wasn't that big of 
> a deal.  But I think something needs to be done about being able to use vim 
> in console mode without X.

You would need to modify your USE variable in /etc/make.conf and remove X, gnome
and gtk. See the depends section of the vim ebuild.

tod

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