IA-32, x86-64, IA-64, PA-RISC (HPPA), PowerPC 32/64, SPARC 64-bit, DEC Alpha, ARM 32/64, MIPS
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Userland
GNU, With support for non-GNU userlands
Default user interface
CLI, with support for various window managers and desktop environments
License
Free software
Official website
www.gentoo.org
Gentoo Linux (pronounced /ˈdʒɛntuː/JEN-too[3]) is a Linux distribution built using the Portage package management system. Unlike a binary software distribution, the source code is compiled locally according to the user's preferences and is often optimized for the specific type of computer. Precompiled binaries are available for some packages.[4] Gentoo runs on a wide variety of processor architectures. For the full list see table on the right.
Gentoo package management is designed to be modular, portable, easy to maintain, and flexible. Gentoo describes itself as a meta-distribution because of its adaptability, in that the majority of users have configurations and sets of installed programs which are unique to the system and the applications they use.[5]
Gentoo Linux is named after the gentoo penguin, the fastest swimming species of penguin. The name was chosen to reflect the potential speed improvements of machine-specific optimization, which is a major feature of Gentoo.
^"Funtoo Linux History". funtoo.org. May 25, 2019. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
^Locke, Bruce (April 1, 2022). "PR: Gentoo Linux 1.0 Released". Linux Today. Archived from the original on October 28, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2022. The Gentoo Project is proud to announce the release of Gentoo Linux 1.0.
^"Gentoo Linux Frequently Asked Questions". Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014. Gentoo is pronounced "gen-too" (the "g" in "Gentoo" is a soft "g", as in "gentle").
^"Binary package guide". gentoo.org. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2022. Next to the usual support for source-based ebuilds, Portage also supports building and installing binary packages.
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