Running GentooLinuxGentoo is a rising star of Linux (Web hosting)
Running GentooLinuxGentoo is a rising star of Linux distributions among Linuxenthusiasts. Of all the popular distributions, this is thefirst one I d recommend to a technically oriented friend whowanted to learn Linux and the last one I d recommend to mywife ( Just show me what button to click for my e-mail ). That sbecause to install and maintain Gentoo effectively, you haveto care (to an almost unnatural extent) about what is going onwith your computer. This chapter describes why you might want to use Gentoo, what the Gentoo community is like, and how to get and installGentoo Linux. The Gentoo universal install CD image is included on theDVD that comes with this book. You can copy and burn theGentoo image to CD as described in Appendix A. Becausethis CD does not contain a complete Gentoo install, you willneed an Internet connection or some medium containingthe needed Gentoo packages (CD, DVD, or hard disk) to getthe software you need to complete the Gentoo installation. Understanding GentooPerformance and efficiency were the critical goals that led tothe creation of the Gentoo Linux distribution. A dedication tothe spirit of open source software (and to those drawn to it) has been a key to its incredible growth. In the few years it has been in existence, Gentoo has grownfrom having one maintainer its creator, Daniel Robbins tohaving more than 250 active developers. It boasts perhapsthe strongest user community among all Linux distributions. Gentoo users seem willing to contribute so freely becausethey feel that they get back what they give to Gentoo. On theCD-ROM1313CHAPTER …In This ChapterUnderstandingGentooWhat s in GentooInstalling Gentoo …