Linux Gentoo is a free operating system based on Linux or FreeBSD that can be directly optimized or customized for each application arerequired. Freedom of extreme settings, performance and user and developer community is a very good symbol of the Gentooexperience.
erkat technology called Portage, Gentoo can become an idealserver, where development, professional desktop, to game the system, embedded solution or something - whatever you want.Because the adjustment is almost unlimited, we call Gentoo Linux ametadistribusi.
Portage is the heart of Gentoo, which perform many key functions.For example, Portage is the software distribution system forGentoo. To get the latest software for Gentoo, you only need to typeone command: emerge - sync. These commands instruct Portageto update the "Portage tree" over the internet to your local. LocalPortage tree contains a complete collection of scripts used byPortage to create and install the latest Gentoo packages. For now,we have more than 10000 packages in our Portage tree, withupdates and additions made at any time.
Portage is also a system builder and package installer. When youwant to install a package, you simply type emerge packagename,and Portage will automatically build a special version of the package you want with your own specifications, mengoptimasinyafor your hardware and ensure that all the features you want the option of the package included - and you do not want is notincluded.
Portage also keeps your system is still new. By typing emerge-udworld - one command - you can be sure that all the packages youwant on your system is automatically updated.
