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app-admin/tripwire Installs app-admin/mktwpol, providing scripts for the installation/setup of tripwire, including generating the tripwire policy file and maintenance of the tripwire database Installs <pkg>app-admin/mktwpol</pkg>, providing scripts for the installation/setup of tripwire, including generating the tripwire policy file and maintenance of the tripwire database
app-containers/lxc Build and install additional command line tools Build and install additional command line tools
app-crypt/freepg Install extra tools (including gpgsplit and gpg-zip). Install extra tools (including gpgsplit and gpg-zip).
app-crypt/gnupg Install extra tools (including gpgsplit and gpg-zip). Install extra tools (including gpgsplit and gpg-zip).
app-portage/gemato Install additional utilities (benchmarks, hash testing tools, fast Manifest generators) to /usr/share/gemato. Install additional utilities (benchmarks, hash testing tools, fast Manifest generators) to /usr/share/gemato.
app-text/libebook Build file conversion tools Build file conversion tools
app-text/libmwaw Build file conversion tools Build file conversion tools
app-text/libqxp Build file conversion tools Build file conversion tools
app-text/libstaroffice Build conversion tools Build conversion tools
app-text/libwpd Build file conversion tools Build file conversion tools
app-text/libwps Build file conversion tools Build file conversion tools
app-text/podofo Build and install commandline tools. Build and install commandline tools.
app-text/wv Install optional utilities considered deprecated in favor of using AbiWord. Install optional utilities considered deprecated in favor of using AbiWord.
dev-cpp/benchmark Install some additional Python tools Installer des outils Python additionnels
dev-cpp/libcmis Build client tool for testing and viewing features Build client tool for testing and viewing features
dev-cpp/sdbus-c++ Install interface stub code generator Install interface stub code generator
dev-db/mongodb Install the MongoDB tools (mongoimport, mongodump...) from app-admin/mongo-tools Install the MongoDB tools (mongoimport, mongodump...) from <pkg>app-admin/mongo-tools</pkg>
dev-db/oracle-instantclient Data Pump, SQL*Loader and Workload Replay Client Data Pump, SQL*Loader and Workload Replay Client
dev-db/sqlite Install additional tools, among which are included: sqlite3-analyzer, sqlite3-changeset, sqlite3-db-dump, sqlite3-diff, sqlite3-rbu, sqlite3-expert and others. Install additional tools, among which are included: sqlite3-analyzer, sqlite3-changeset, sqlite3-db-dump, sqlite3-diff, sqlite3-rbu, sqlite3-expert and others.
dev-embedded/libftdi build ftdi_eeprom helper tool build ftdi_eeprom helper tool
dev-games/godot Enable the Godot Editor for game development Enable the Godot Editor for game development
dev-games/mygui Build the tools for development Build the tools for development
dev-games/ogre Build and install AssimpConverter (assimp USE flag is enabled), MeshUpgrader, VRMLConverter and XMLConverter Build and install AssimpConverter (assimp USE flag is enabled), MeshUpgrader, VRMLConverter and XMLConverter
dev-java/pdfbox Build and install pdfbox-tools Build and install pdfbox-tools
dev-lang/inform Install blorbtools for manipulating Blorb files Install blorbtools for manipulating Blorb files
dev-libs/boost Build and install the boost tools (bcp, quickbook, inspect, wave) Build and install the boost tools (bcp, quickbook, inspect, wave)
dev-libs/botan Install optional tools for e.g. hashing Install optional tools for e.g. hashing
dev-libs/cutlass Enable CUTLASS Tools Enable CUTLASS Tools
dev-libs/cyberjack Build and install optional management tools. Build and install optional management tools.
dev-libs/leancrypto Install sha*sum tools to /usr/libexec/leancrypto/. Install sha*sum tools to /usr/libexec/leancrypto/.
dev-libs/libbase58 Build command line base58 tool Build command line base58 tool
dev-libs/libbytesize Build bscalc python CLI tool Build bscalc python CLI tool
dev-libs/libcec Enable build of cec-client and other test and demo executable tools Enable build of cec-client and other test and demo executable tools
dev-libs/libcgroup Install the cgroup rules processing daemon and init/config files. Install the cgroup rules processing daemon and init/config files.
dev-libs/libgpiod Build some useful gpio tools that use libgpiod. Build some useful gpio tools that use libgpiod.
dev-libs/liborcus Build various low-level parsers Build various low-level parsers
dev-libs/libslz Install additional tools (zenc, zdec) Install additional tools (zenc, zdec)
dev-libs/libzip Install binary tools to compare, modify and merge zip files Install binary tools to compare, modify and merge zip files
dev-libs/ncnn Enable installation of various tools in addition to the library Enable installation of various tools in addition to the library
dev-libs/nng Build and install command line tools Build and install command line tools
dev-libs/serd Build command line utilities Build command line utilities
dev-libs/serdisplib Build optional tools. Build optional tools.
dev-libs/simdjson Build and install extra command line tools Build and install extra command line tools
dev-libs/sord Build command line utilities Build command line utilities
dev-python/pyside Build PySide Tools Build PySide Tools
dev-qt/qt-docs Install documentation for dev-qt/qttools Install documentation for <pkg>dev-qt/qttools</pkg>
dev-util/breakpad Build tools Build tools
dev-util/mingw64-runtime Build extra tools: gendef, genidl, widl Build extra tools: gendef, genidl, widl
dev-vcs/gitolite Install tools to e.g. convert a Gitosis config to gitolite or one to check if your setup is gitolite >= 3.x compatible Install tools to e.g. convert a Gitosis config to gitolite or one to check if your setup is gitolite &gt;= 3.x compatible
dev-vcs/gitolite-gentoo Install tools to e.g. convert a Gitosis config to gitolite or one to check if your setup is gitolite >= 3.x compatible Install tools to e.g. convert a Gitosis config to gitolite or one to check if your setup is gitolite &gt;= 3.x compatible
games-engines/exult Enable tools, usercode compiler and mods support Enable tools, usercode compiler and mods support
games-engines/fheroes2 Install development tools like 82m2wav and xmi2midi. Install development tools like 82m2wav and xmi2midi.
games-fps/eduke32 Install the support tools for mapster32. Install the support tools for mapster32.
games-simulation/corsix-th Build tools for decoding RNC files Build tools for decoding RNC files
games-strategy/colobot Build tools Build tools
games-strategy/megaglest Build model import/export tools Build model import/export tools
gnome-base/librsvg Build svg viewer tool Build svg viewer tool
kde-apps/akonadi Install tools for developers and testing Install tools for developers and testing
kde-frameworks/kuserfeedback Build application console and CLI binary Build application console and CLI binary
mail-filter/maildrop Install maildirmake and deliverquota tools Install maildirmake and deliverquota tools
media-gfx/chafa Build command-line tools Build command-line tools
media-gfx/darktable Install tools for generating base curves and noise profiles Install tools for generating base curves and noise profiles
media-gfx/librecad Build additional tool programs: tff2lff Build additional tool programs: tff2lff
media-libs/chromaprint Build and install fpcalc and fpcollect tools Build and install fpcalc and fpcollect tools
media-libs/imlib2 Build and install the demo tools Build and install the demo tools
media-libs/intel-mediasdk Build analyse and inspect tools Build analyse and inspect tools
media-libs/libcamera Build extra tools (including cam, qcam and lc-compliance). Note: 'qcam' requires also USE="gui" Build extra tools (including cam, qcam and lc-compliance). Note: 'qcam' requires also USE="gui"
media-libs/libde265 Enable installation of varous binary tools Enable installation of varous binary tools
media-libs/libheif Build command line tools Build command line tools
media-libs/libpagemaker Build command line file format conversion tools Build command line file format conversion tools
media-libs/libvisio Build conversion tools Build conversion tools
media-libs/libzmf Build conversion tools Build conversion tools
media-libs/lilv Build command line utilities Build command line utilities
media-libs/lvtk Compile and install ttl2c tool Compile and install ttl2c tool
media-libs/openimageio Build the command-line tools Build the command-line tools
media-libs/openpgl Building Open PGL tools as well Building Open PGL tools as well
media-libs/qhull Build applications Build applications
media-libs/quirc Build tools (qrtest) Build tools (qrtest)
media-libs/roc-toolkit Install helper tools like roc-conv, roc-recv, roc-send Install helper tools like roc-conv, roc-recv, roc-send
media-libs/svt-av1 Build SvtAv1EncApp Build SvtAv1EncApp
media-libs/urt Install tools Install tools
media-libs/zita-resampler Install zresample and zretune tools Install zresample and zretune tools
media-plugins/ir_lv2 Build convert4chan tool Build convert4chan tool
media-plugins/live Build test tools Build test tools
media-sound/jack2 Pull basic tools (e.g. jack_lsp/connect) from media-sound/jack-example-tools Pull basic tools (e.g. jack_lsp/connect) from <pkg>media-sound/jack-example-tools</pkg>
media-sound/liblc3 Enable extra tools Enable extra tools
media-video/mpv Install extra tools: mpv_identify.sh, mpv_idet.sh, and umpv Install extra tools: mpv_identify.sh, mpv_idet.sh, and umpv
media-video/rtmpdump Enable installation of various binary tools in addition to librtmp library Enable installation of various binary tools in addition to librtmp library
net-analyzer/hexinject Install hex2raw and prettypacket tools Install hex2raw and prettypacket tools
net-dns/pdns Build optional tools (dnsscan, dnsscope, etc..). Build optional tools (dnsscan, dnsscope, etc..).
net-libs/davix Install additional tools Install additional tools
net-libs/gnutls Build cli tools such as gnutls-cli, certtool and oscptool Build cli tools such as gnutls-cli, certtool and oscptool
net-libs/libprotoident Build and install command-line tools Build and install command-line tools
net-libs/librist Build and install command line utilities Build and install command line utilities
net-libs/rabbitmq-c Builds cli tools to interact with brokers Builds cli tools to interact with brokers
net-libs/udns Build and install dnsget, ex-rdns and rblcheck tools Build and install dnsget, ex-rdns and rblcheck tools
net-libs/xdp-tools Install various helper tools rather than just libxdp. Install various helper tools rather than just libxdp.
net-misc/connman Enable testing tools. Enable testing tools.
net-misc/networkmanager Build cli tools such as nmcli, nmtui and nm_cloud_setup Build cli tools such as nmcli, nmtui and nm_cloud_setup
net-misc/ofono Enable testing tools Enable testing tools
net-p2p/syncthing Install stdiscosrv, strelaysrv and other tools to /usr/libexec/syncthing/. Install stdiscosrv, strelaysrv and other tools to /usr/libexec/syncthing/.
net-proxy/haproxy Install additional tools (halog, iprange) Install additional tools (halog, iprange)
net-proxy/privoxy Install log parser, regression tester and user agent generator tools Install log parser, regression tester and user agent generator tools
net-wireless/neard Build and install 'nfctool' for further NFC debugging Build and install 'nfctool' for further NFC debugging
sci-astronomy/wcslib Builds and installs extra command line utilities for WCS checking Builds and installs extra command line utilities for WCS checking
sci-libs/cddlib Add a few executables and tests for cddlib Add a few executables and tests for cddlib
sci-libs/cfitsio Build optional utilities (cookbook fitscopy imcopy smem speed testprog fpack funpack) Build optional utilities (cookbook fitscopy imcopy smem speed testprog fpack funpack)
sci-libs/cgnslib A number of utility programs: cgnscheck, cgnscompress, cgnsdiff, cgnslist, cgnsnames, cgnsupdate, cgnsconvert, adf2hdf, hdf2adf. A number of utility programs: cgnscheck, cgnscompress, cgnsdiff, cgnslist, cgnsnames, cgnsupdate, cgnsconvert, adf2hdf, hdf2adf.
sci-libs/gdal Build command line utilities Build command line utilities
sci-libs/kissfft Build command line tools Build command line tools
sci-libs/liborigin Install opj2dat command line util Install opj2dat command line util
sci-libs/libsvm Install python based tool scripts for data selection and visualization with sci-visualization/gnuplot Install python based tool scripts for data selection and visualization with <pkg>sci-visualization/gnuplot</pkg>
sci-libs/scotch Provides the graph, mesh, architecture, mapping/ordering, output handling programs (see Scotch User's Guide). Provides the graph, mesh, architecture, mapping/ordering, output handling programs (see Scotch User's Guide).
sys-apps/flashrom Install ich_descriptor_tool, a tool for reading descriptor-mode SPI-flash images for Intel chipsets Install ich_descriptor_tool, a tool for reading descriptor-mode SPI-flash images for Intel chipsets
sys-apps/kmod Install module loading/unloading tools. Install module loading/unloading tools.
sys-fabric/opensm Install ssld extra tool Install ssld extra tool
sys-firmware/blisp Build the blisp command-line utility used to upload firmware to the pinecil Build the blisp command-line utility used to upload firmware to the pinecil
sys-firmware/sof-firmware Tools to interact with sof firmwares (upstream expects them to be present, but allow to skip them for systems not able to install needed dependencies) Tools to interact with sof firmwares (upstream expects them to be present, but allow to skip them for systems not able to install needed dependencies)
sys-fs/e2fsprogs Build extfs tools (mke2fs, e2fsck, tune2fs, etc.) Build extfs tools (mke2fs, e2fsck, tune2fs, etc.)
sys-fs/squashfs-tools-ng Build the gensquashfs, rdsquashfs, sqfs2tar, sqfsdiff, and tar2sqfs tools Build the gensquashfs, rdsquashfs, sqfs2tar, sqfsdiff, and tar2sqfs tools
sys-libs/libblockdev Build tools Build tools
sys-libs/libcap Install captree, which requires dev-lang/go Install captree, which requires <pkg>dev-lang/go</pkg>
virtual/podofo-build Build and install commandline tools Build and install commandline tools
www-nginx/njs Build the command-line utility njs Build the command-line utility njs
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers Install additional tools such as nvidia-settings Install additional tools such as nvidia-settings
x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel Build the intel-virtual-output tool Build the intel-virtual-output tool
x11-libs/fox Install adie, calculator, shutterbug, and pathfinder apps. Install adie, calculator, shutterbug, and pathfinder apps.
x11-libs/libdrm Install optional tests and tools Install optional tests and tools
x11-libs/libwnck Install wnckprop-3 and wnck-urgency-monitor-3 command-line tools Install wnckprop-3 and wnck-urgency-monitor-3 command-line tools
x11-libs/libxkbcommon Build the xkbcli tools Build the xkbcli tools