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| -rw-r--r-- | man/emerge.1 | 18 |
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diff --git a/man/emerge.1 b/man/emerge.1 index a75ca26d7..9d0637f93 100644 --- a/man/emerge.1 +++ b/man/emerge.1 @@ -554,13 +554,15 @@ Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> Marius Mauch <genone@gentoo.org> .fi .SH "FILES" +Here is a common list of files you will probably be interested in. For a +complete listing, please refer to the \fBportage\fR(5) man page. .TP -\fB/var/lib/portage/world\fR +.B /var/lib/portage/world Contains a list of all user\-specified packages. You can safely edit this file, adding packages that you want to be considered in \fBworld\fR set updates and removing those that you do not want to be considered. .TP -\fB/etc/make.conf\fR +.B /etc/make.conf Contains variables for the build process, overriding those in \fBmake.globals\fR. \fBYou should edit this file instead of the ones listed below\fR. @@ -569,27 +571,27 @@ listed below\fR. Contains settings to handle automatic updates/backups of configuration files. .TP -\fB/etc/make.profile/make.defaults\fR +.B /etc/make.profile/make.defaults Contains profile\-specific variables for the build process. \fBDo not edit this file\fR. .TP -\fB/etc/make.profile/use.defaults\fR +.B /etc/make.profile/use.defaults Contains a list of packages which, if installed, cause the respective USE flag to be enabled by default. \fBDo not edit this file\fR. .TP -\fB/usr/portage/profiles/use.desc\fR +.B /usr/portage/profiles/use.desc Contains the master list of USE flags with descriptions of their functions. \fBDo not edit this file\fR. .TP -\fB/etc/make.profile/virtuals\fR +.B /etc/make.profile/virtuals Contains a list of default packages used to resolve virtual dependencies. \fBDo not edit this file\fR. .TP -\fB/etc/make.profile/packages\fR +.B /etc/make.profile/packages Contains a list of packages used for the base system. The \fBsystem\fR and \fBworld\fR sets consult this file. \fBDo not edit this file\fR. .TP -\fB/etc/make.globals\fR +.B /etc/make.globals Contains the default variables for the build process. \fBDo not edit this file\fR. .SH "SEE ALSO" |