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-===== Rebuild the Kernel on Gentoo ==
+===== Gentoo Notes ==
+=== Helpful Links ==
+[[https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Gentoo_Cheat_Sheet|Gentoo Cheat Sheet]]
+==== USE flags ==
+Use flags are in the ''USE'' variable located at ''/etc/portage/make.conf''.
+After changing the USE flags, use this command to recompile all the packages to reflect the new flags:
+<code>
+emerge --update --newuse --deep --quiet @world
+</code>
+==== Rebuild the Kernel on Gentoo ==
   * You'll want to cd to ''/usr/src/linux-<version>-gentoo''
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   * Lastly, use ''genkernel initramfs'' to update your ''initramfs''
+==== zsh ==
+''emerge app-shells/zsh''
+You'll also want to install the ''app-shells/zsh-completions'' package too.  Add the following to ''~/.zshrc'' to enable those additional completions:
+<code>
+autoload -U compinit promptinit
+compinit
+promptinit; prompt gentoo
+</code>
+==== xdm/sddm ==
+''sddb'' stands for Simple Desktop Display Manager and provides us with a login screen and runs as a daemon.
+Use the command ''/etc/init.d/xdm restart'' to restart xdm/sddm.  (TBH I'm not entirely sure what the relationship is between these two components.)
+==== Searching for portage packages ==
+''eix'' is a useful command for searching portage packages.   Install it with ''sudo emerge app-portage/eix``.

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