On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:01:12 +0000, Alan Mackenzie wrote: > I'm still very confused by profiles, though I obviously need to get to > grips with them. What is a profile, _EXACTLY_? Where in the > documentation can I find a description which says something like ".... a > profile is a directory which contains the following files" and then > lists them? There are lots of instructions to "set foobar in your > profile", but the only description I've found so far just says "A > profile is a building block for any Gentoo system" in the Gentoo Linux > x86 Handbook, and then goes on to describe what a profile _does_ in > abstract terms but not what it _is_ in terms of directories and files.
See man portage for a description of the individual files that make up a profile. > That section says that I "have" the option of choosing another profile > too, but not how to recognise a profile from a random directory or > file. I don't understand how to select it. > > I have a link > > /etc/make.profile -> /usr/portage/profiles/default/linux/x86/2008.0 > > , set up as suggested in the handbook. Is .../2008.0 my profile? Is > this valid? There doesn't appear to be anything of substance there. That's certainly a valid profile. You may find it easier to use eselect to manage your profiles, then you know you are always using a valid profile, even if it may not be the best one for you. eselect profile list eselect profile help -- Neil Bothwick c:>Press Enter to Exit
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