Use flags - Revision history

Michael Murtaugh at 20:42, 13 October 2008

2008-10-13T20:42:04Z

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	Use flags are options in Gentoo Linux's [[Portage]] system.		Use flags are options in Gentoo Linux's [[Portage]] system.

	~~Typically, you can add a flag "globally" by editing:~~		== Setting Use Flags ==

	* /etc/make.conf		=== Per package ===

	~~or by~~ package ~~name by editing:~~

			Typically, you would add a use flags on a per-package basis by making changes to the file:
	* /etc/portage/package.use		* /etc/portage/package.use

	~~= Setting Use Flags in Portage =~~		Use a text editor as "superuser" to edit this file.

	~~Generally you alter use flags by making changes to the file '''/etc/portage/package.use'''.~~ Use a text editor as "superuser" to edit this file.

	For instance to add jpeg and ~~png~~ support to [[ImageMagick]], you need to add the following line somewhere (it doesn't matter where) to the package.use file:		For instance to add jpeg, png, and TrueType support to [[ImageMagick]], you need to add the following line somewhere (it doesn't matter where) to the package.use file:

	<pre>		<pre>
	media-gfx/imagemagick jpeg png		media-gfx/imagemagick jpeg png truetype
	</pre>		</pre>

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	<pre>		<pre>
	media-gfx/imagemagick jpeg png -tiff		media-gfx/imagemagick jpeg png truetype -tiff
	</pre>		</pre>

	~~This would then add jpeg and png support, but ''not'' include support for TIFF files.~~		=== Globally ===

	Sometimes a particular use flag is used by many packages. To set such a flag for ''all'' software packages you install with portage, you can add them to the file '''/etc/make.conf'''. In that case, you would add the flag to the line that looks like USE="...", as in:		Sometimes a particular use flag is used by many packages. To set such a flag for ''all'' software packages you install with portage, you can add them to the file '''/etc/make.conf'''. In that case, you would add the flag to the line that looks like USE="...", as in:
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	</pre>		</pre>

	~~<!>~~ For more in information on Portage, check out [http://pzwart2.wdka.hro.nl/phorum/viewtopic.php?p=431#431 Cal's post in the forum].		For more in information on Portage, check out [http://pzwart2.wdka.hro.nl/phorum/viewtopic.php?p=431#431 Cal's post in the forum].

Michael Murtaugh at 20:38, 13 October 2008

2008-10-13T20:38:37Z

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	* /etc/portage/package.use		* /etc/portage/package.use

			= Setting Use Flags in Portage =

			Generally you alter use flags by making changes to the file '''/etc/portage/package.use'''. Use a text editor as "superuser" to edit this file.

			For instance to add jpeg and png support to [[ImageMagick]], you need to add the following line somewhere (it doesn't matter where) to the package.use file:

			<pre>
			media-gfx/imagemagick jpeg png
			</pre>

			To explicitly ''disable'' a particular feature, put a dash (-) before the flag name, as in:

			<pre>
			media-gfx/imagemagick jpeg png -tiff
			</pre>

			This would then add jpeg and png support, but ''not'' include support for TIFF files.

			Sometimes a particular use flag is used by many packages. To set such a flag for ''all'' software packages you install with portage, you can add them to the file '''/etc/make.conf'''. In that case, you would add the flag to the line that looks like USE="...", as in:

			<pre>
			USE="-ipv6 gtk2 unicode"
			</pre>

			<!> For more in information on Portage, check out [http://pzwart2.wdka.hro.nl/phorum/viewtopic.php?p=431#431 Cal's post in the forum].

Michael Murtaugh: New page: Use flags are options in Gentoo Linux's Portage system. Typically, you can add a flag "globally" by editing: * /etc/make.conf or by package name by editing: * /etc/portage/package....

2008-10-13T20:37:19Z

New page: Use flags are options in Gentoo Linux's Portage system. Typically, you can add a flag "globally" by editing: * /etc/make.conf or by package name by editing: * /etc/portage/package....

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Use flags are options in Gentoo Linux's [[Portage]] system.

Typically, you can add a flag "globally" by editing:

* /etc/make.conf

or by package name by editing:

* /etc/portage/package.use