Link between the profile and the USE flag

PlatinumX · 09-09-2010, 02:07 AM

Hey all,

I installed Gentoo from "scratch" a few days ago.

I had to choose my profile during the installation.
And I had to set up the USE flag.

Is there a link between these two informations?

What does it imply to take, for example, the server profile?

Thanks

quanta · 09-09-2010, 02:34 AM

What do you mean when you said 'profile'?

PlatinumX · 09-09-2010, 10:07 AM

This:

Code:

# eselect profile list
Available profile symlink targets:
  [1]   default/linux/x86/10.0 *
  [2]   default/linux/x86/10.0/desktop
  [3]   default/linux/x86/10.0/server
# eselect profile set 2

djsmiley2k · 09-09-2010, 10:11 AM

I *think* it sets up the default use flags for a perticular type of system.

For example most server systems will always be -X.

Of course you can override this via make.conf, it just means you have to configure less.

YMMV

quanta · 09-10-2010, 02:01 PM

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...able#doc_chap2

talalpro · 09-10-2010, 02:02 PM

or tak a look at a new book for gentoo newbie!