Gentoo is source based so everything is compiled on the fly when you install it, so it's a time consuming process to undertake besides searching for and reading howto's to get things working correctly. Not a good place to start for the new to linux user. If you really want to learn linux, this distro throws you into the deep end without the water wings.
@Phanbot01 Not only would I suggest the deep end as a far better place to start, I would suggest a distro without a package manager to make things easy. While starting easy and slowly working your way into "deeper waters" is a good route to take for most things, for linux, the best way is to just jump in and force yourself to learn. Distros like Ubuntu pamper newbies and don't encourage them to learn anything at all. It encourages them to ask lots of questions to which the answers are simple.
@appdood Technically, you can do this with Arch Linux too. It might be a bit tougher though. I don't know how Arch's package manager has progressed in recent years, but it was seriously broken when I tried it. To the point that I had to do google searches for missing libraries and dependencies.
If there's one thing you want to consider when choosing a Linux distro, I'd say... Do you want it to be easy, or do you want to put a little work into it to have it run to your expectations?
@Chryyz I use Arch64. all of the package management works flawlessly. Pacman for the binaries, yaourt (for binaries and source - AUR) and ABS for straight source installing (like ports/portage/macports). You can even setup packages that pacman would normally install (as binary) to instead be compiled using yaourt. ABS also allows you to use the "-world" flag in portage, one advantage though, is that you can choose what parts to compile - ie: core, extra, community.
@triplesquarednine Arch is nice but once you've used Gentoo you wont go back. My Gentoo KDE desktop runs so much faster and more reliably under Gentoo than it did ever did in Arch. Only trade off is of course compile times. Not a problem once you've done the install install as I just have new stuff emerging while I'm doing something else. Also the Gentoo community is surpurb! First time I've come across a forum with little-to-no arguments and everyone is so helpful.
@22ness0hayden - Oh, i have used gentoo. it's a great distro. But i still perfer Archlinux.
Personally, i find while gentoo does perform really well - it takes way to0 long to update. I also find Arch's package management to be more tweakable, each package can be setup to have their own build flags, etc. as for KDE i don't use it, so i wouldn't know the difference there.
@triplesquarednine Each package can have its own build flags in Gentoo aswell, but like you say compile times are harsh. The only thing I don't like about pacman is the unnecessary dependancies it sometimes pulls in. Apart from that it is fast and efficient.
@22ness0hayden Ya, pacman can be silly that way (or rather the people making the packages) but the nice things is that you can edit them before installation, so if you pay attention. nothing ever gets pulled inot your system that you don't want :)
@triplesquarednine As an example, when I first registered to get help compiling my kernel, a guy on there walked me though it step by step and helped me iron out all my glitches... so patient.. never seen anything like it on a disto forum before!
@MaitreEauEau123 If you don't mind dependencies you don't need. CUPS for example isn't much use if you don't have a printer, but most text editors in Arch will pull it in anyway.
Hi! nice vid, could you post the gui and the programs that you use?
Mk2SoLDiEr 1 month ago
Could you please post in the description the programs you're using?
t0m4t3 3 months ago
@t0m4t3 Which are you curious about in particular?
Chryyz 3 months ago
You're preaching to the choir, I agree 100%.
Phanbot01 3 months ago
Gentoo is source based so everything is compiled on the fly when you install it, so it's a time consuming process to undertake besides searching for and reading howto's to get things working correctly. Not a good place to start for the new to linux user. If you really want to learn linux, this distro throws you into the deep end without the water wings.
Phanbot01 3 months ago
@Phanbot01 Not only would I suggest the deep end as a far better place to start, I would suggest a distro without a package manager to make things easy. While starting easy and slowly working your way into "deeper waters" is a good route to take for most things, for linux, the best way is to just jump in and force yourself to learn. Distros like Ubuntu pamper newbies and don't encourage them to learn anything at all. It encourages them to ask lots of questions to which the answers are simple.
Chryyz 3 months ago
Did you install some special packages? or are these kick ass features available in the live dvd?
mrhozer 4 months ago
nice
rogeriopazduarte 5 months ago
What is the Window Manager ?
bellicjr 5 months ago
OMG, are you playing a MUD? in this video?
BSDOWNZ 6 months ago
@BSDOWNZ
Yes.
Chryyz 6 months ago
Oldschool
Locke99GS 11 months ago
Свистоперделки не нужны!
partyzan543 11 months ago
OMG I WANT THAT :O
GamerKieran 1 year ago
@appdood Technically, you can do this with Arch Linux too. It might be a bit tougher though. I don't know how Arch's package manager has progressed in recent years, but it was seriously broken when I tried it. To the point that I had to do google searches for missing libraries and dependencies.
If there's one thing you want to consider when choosing a Linux distro, I'd say... Do you want it to be easy, or do you want to put a little work into it to have it run to your expectations?
Chryyz 1 year ago
@Chryyz I use Arch64. all of the package management works flawlessly. Pacman for the binaries, yaourt (for binaries and source - AUR) and ABS for straight source installing (like ports/portage/macports). You can even setup packages that pacman would normally install (as binary) to instead be compiled using yaourt. ABS also allows you to use the "-world" flag in portage, one advantage though, is that you can choose what parts to compile - ie: core, extra, community.
Arch=best linux distro ;)
triplesquarednine 11 months ago
@triplesquarednine Arch is nice but once you've used Gentoo you wont go back. My Gentoo KDE desktop runs so much faster and more reliably under Gentoo than it did ever did in Arch. Only trade off is of course compile times. Not a problem once you've done the install install as I just have new stuff emerging while I'm doing something else. Also the Gentoo community is surpurb! First time I've come across a forum with little-to-no arguments and everyone is so helpful.
22ness0hayden 11 months ago
@22ness0hayden - Oh, i have used gentoo. it's a great distro. But i still perfer Archlinux.
Personally, i find while gentoo does perform really well - it takes way to0 long to update. I also find Arch's package management to be more tweakable, each package can be setup to have their own build flags, etc. as for KDE i don't use it, so i wouldn't know the difference there.
triplesquarednine 11 months ago
@triplesquarednine Each package can have its own build flags in Gentoo aswell, but like you say compile times are harsh. The only thing I don't like about pacman is the unnecessary dependancies it sometimes pulls in. Apart from that it is fast and efficient.
22ness0hayden 11 months ago
@22ness0hayden Ya, pacman can be silly that way (or rather the people making the packages) but the nice things is that you can edit them before installation, so if you pay attention. nothing ever gets pulled inot your system that you don't want :)
triplesquarednine 11 months ago
@triplesquarednine
MrEhgaydoh 4 months ago
@triplesquarednine As an example, when I first registered to get help compiling my kernel, a guy on there walked me though it step by step and helped me iron out all my glitches... so patient.. never seen anything like it on a disto forum before!
22ness0hayden 11 months ago
@Chryyz Pacman (ArchLinux PACkage MANager) is the best around! Dependency handling is great!
MaitreEauEau123 9 months ago
@MaitreEauEau123 If you don't mind dependencies you don't need. CUPS for example isn't much use if you don't have a printer, but most text editors in Arch will pull it in anyway.
22ness0hayden 8 months ago
i just installed Gentoo on my laptop, what did u use for urs?
Gnome, fluxbox, xfce, etc?
garly3 1 year ago
looks nice...
1978panman 1 year ago