RE: [gentoo-user] USE flags

["John Dangler" <jdangler@atlantic.net>]

The list of possible flags is somewhat overwhelming.  And many of them, I
wouldn't really know if I need them or not.  So far, since I only have the
base system running, I'm trying to get everything I want to have sans a
graphic environment going, so I'm doing USE="-X" with the system level apps
(although I don't know if that's the best plan for something like
cdrtools/dvdrtools).

I did find the defaults (thanks!) and have added those as comments in my
make.conf file just for my own reference.

I figure that the next step (aside from the reading of the online docs) is
to get cd tools and anti-virus (clam looks good) running.

At the point that I think I have everything at this level, I intend to back
it up (jic), and then install X, sound, and get a graphical environment
running - at least that looks to be the most logical next steps...

I really appreciate the feedback!!!

John D

-----Original Message-----
From: Marco Matthies [mailto:marco-ml@gmx.net] 
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 9:51 PM
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] USE flags

John Dangler wrote:
> I have just installed a basic 2005.1 system (2.6.12-r6) on my laptop.  I'm
> trying to get my arms around the USE flags.  I found a set of 'default'
> settings (I think) under /usr/portage/profiles/base/use.defaults .  From
> what I've read in the gentoo documentation, this seems to be a list of
> default USE= flags.  What I'd like to try and get to is, a difference
> between what's there and the 'total' list, and why would I add others to
my
> own make.conf file?

The relevant part in the docs:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=2

A list of all USE flags:
http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml

Marco
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