Install Handbook Portage Suffering

Why Choose Gentoo?

Total Control

Every package is compiled specifically for your CPU, your RAM, and your emotional resilience.

Portage

The most powerful package manager ever built. Also the most efficient way to turn electricity into heat.

USE Flags

Compile your software with exactly the features you want. Spend 3 hours deciding whether to enable JPEG support.

Gentoo Installer Simulator

$ booting gentoo live environment...

Industry Reviews

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ — "I started compiling Firefox yesterday and it's almost finished." — Linux Enthusiast Magazine
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ — "Gentoo transformed my laptop into a portable space heater." — Thermal Engineering Today
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ — "By the time installation finished I had graduated college." — Former CS Student

Gentoo Statistics

14h
Average Compile Time
3
Days Since Last Recompile
9000+
Lines of Documentation Read

Community Testimonials

"I compiled my entire system overnight. My CPU fan now sounds like a jet engine."
"I only installed Gentoo so people on forums would respect me."
"My computer has been compiling LibreOffice for 6 hours. I fear turning it off."