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398 Part III . Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution 33. Install a Desktop. For most of us, it s not much fun just working from the command line. The following command installs a basic set of desktop packages, including the X Window System (xfree), KDE desktop (kde), Mozilla browser (mozilla), and Openoffice.org office suite (openoffice-bin). This takes a long time to install over the network! # emerge xfree kde mozilla openoffice-bin As an alternative, if you have these packages available on CD-ROM, you can type the following commands to identify the location of the packages and install them from that location: # export PKGDIR= /mnt/cdrom/packages # emerge -k xfree gnome kde mozilla openoffice-bin You can also save some time by installing only GNOME or KDE (not both). If you don t plan to create documents or spreadsheets, you probably don t need to install openoffice-bin either. 34. Configure the X server. Now that your desktop software is installed, you need to configure the X Window System to work properly with your video card and monitor. Type the following to configure your video card and monitor: # /usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config At this point you should have a working Gentoo system. For further documentation, check out www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml. Summary In just a few years, Gentoo has distinguished itself as a premier distribution for Linux enthusiasts who are interested in complete control of the components and settings of their Linux systems. The jewel of the Gentoo system is the Portage package management system. Using the Portage emerge command, you can install any of thousands of Gentoo software packages. Those packages can be downloaded and built from scratch, using settings you choose to tune them for how you use your Linux system. If you don t want to learn about the inner-workings of a Linux system (and spend lots of time getting it to work), Gentoo may not be for you. An experienced Linux person usually takes several tries to get Gentoo going, while someone new to Linux may not get it installed and running at all without lots of help. However, if you like to tune and tweak your operating system, Gentoo is a great way to go. . . .
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