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Portage (software)

Portage is a package management system originally created for and used by Gentoo Linux and also by ChromeOS and Calculate among others. Portage is based on the concept of ports collections. Gentoo is sometimes referred to as a meta-distribution due to the extreme flexibility of Portage, which makes it operating-system-independent. The Gentoo/Alt project…

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Developer
Gentoo developers
License
GNU General Public License
Operating system
Gentoo Linux and Gentoo/FreeBSD, ChromiumOS, ChromeOS, Sabayon, Calculate Linux
Original author
Daniel Robbins
Platform
POSIX-compatible/Python-capable
Repository
gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git

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Portage (software)

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples16
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
Components1

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Portage (software)

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Developer · 1
Portage (software) → Gentoo developers
License · 1
Portage (software) → GNU General Public License
Operating system · 1
Portage (software) → Gentoo Linux and Gentoo/FreeBSD, ChromiumOS, ChromeOS, Sabayon, Calculate Linux
Original author · 1
Portage (software) → Daniel Robbins
Platform · 1
Portage (software) → POSIX-compatible/Python-capable
Repository · 1
Portage (software) → gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git
Stable release · 1
Portage (software) → 3.0.64 / 28 April 2024; 2 years ago (28 April 2024)
Type · 1
Portage (software) → package manager, free software
Website · 1
Portage (software) → wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Portage
Written in · 1
Portage (software) → Python, shell script, C

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gentoo portage system project packages package ebuild use ebuilds used freebsd linux emerge features software systems os also operating dependencies

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Portage (software)DeveloperGentoo developers1.00infobox
Portage (software)LicenseGNU General Public License1.00infobox
Portage (software)Operating systemGentoo Linux and Gentoo/FreeBSD, ChromiumOS, ChromeOS, Sabayon, Calculate Linux1.00infobox
Portage (software)Original authorDaniel Robbins1.00infobox
Portage (software)PlatformPOSIX-compatible/Python-capable1.00infobox
Portage (software)Repositorygitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git1.00infobox
Portage (software)Stable release3.0.64 / 28 April 2024; 2 years ago (28 April 2024)1.00infobox
Portage (software)Typepackage manager, free software1.00infobox
Portage (software)Websitewiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Portage1.00infobox
Portage (software)Written inPython, shell script, C1.00infobox
Paludisinstance ofallowing the ebuild tree and Gentoo system packages to be used with alternative package managers0.80text
pkgcoreinstance ofallowing the ebuild tree and Gentoo system packages to be used with alternative package managers0.80text

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