Have a question about gentoo install...

Psynotic · n00b Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2

Hey guys,

I'm taking the plunge in trying to install Gentoo 2004! I have to admit I'm a total n00b when it comes to Linux, but hey at least I am trying! Anyways I have a question about the USE variable when installing gentoo. Say if I wanted to use msn support would I have to add msn to the make.conf file and if so does that mean I also have to add "whatever" inside make.conf just for that program to work? Thanks!!!

bmichaelsen · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:55 am Post subject:

There is a section in the make.conf:

stephen.austin · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:49 am Post subject:

You do NOT need to have a USE variable enabled for every program that you are going to run. Look in /usr/portage/profiles/use.desc for a list of available USE variables and a brief description.

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