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 ===== Gentoo Notes == ===== Gentoo Notes ==
  
-=== Helpful Links 88+=== Helpful Links ==
  
 [[https://​wiki.gentoo.org/​wiki/​Gentoo_Cheat_Sheet|Gentoo Cheat Sheet]] [[https://​wiki.gentoo.org/​wiki/​Gentoo_Cheat_Sheet|Gentoo Cheat Sheet]]
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 After changing the USE flags, use this command to recompile all the packages to reflect the new flags: 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 == ==== Rebuild the Kernel on Gentoo ==
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   * Lastly, use ''​genkernel initramfs''​ to update your ''​initramfs''​   * 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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