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On the record
- Init systems
- The handbook identifies OpenRC and systemd as fully supported init system choices.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation media
- Gentoo provides minimal installation CDs and a LiveGUI USB image with a KDE desktop environment.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrity verification
- Stage downloads may include cryptographic checksums and PGP signatures that users can verify.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- LiveGUI architecture
- The handbook says the Gentoo LiveGUI USB image is built weekly for amd64.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Package configuration
- Users configure Gentoo through text files and can tune system functionality with package or system-wide USE flags.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Package contribution
- The handbook recommends submitting new packages to GURU before they may be added to the official repository with a developer sponsor.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Profiles and desktop choice
- Gentoo's development philosophy avoids requiring a particular system profile or desktop environment.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security advisories
- Gentoo maintains a security database with distribution advisories and information for reporting vulnerabilities confidentially.security.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Source builds
- Gentoo installs packages by compiling source code from upstream projects, and also supports precompiled binary packages.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Stage 3 installation
- The handbook states that a stage3 installation is the only supported installation method.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported architectures
- The handbook says Gentoo is available for many computer architectures and names x86, amd64, sparc, PowerPC, MIPS, and ARM among them.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it is
- Gentoo is a free operating system based on Linux that can be optimized and customized for different applications and needs.wiki.gentoo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
