Gentoo Packages

All USE Flags

• ${IUSE} - 1 package(s)
• X - 5 package(s)
• acl - 1 package(s)
• advertisement - 1 package(s)
  Enable stardict advertisements plugin
• alsa - 4 package(s)
• arcade - 1 package(s)
  Enable the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator for arcade games support
• archive - 1 package(s)
  Enable support for images in archives and cbX comic book files
• aufs - 1 package(s)
  Prefer aufs
• browser_firefox - 0 package(s)
  Install extension for www-client/firefox
• browser_firefox-bin - 0 package(s)
  Install extension for the www-client/firefox-bin
• browser_seamonkey - 0 package(s)
  Install extension for the www-client/seamonkey
• bundled-libs - 3 package(s)
  Use bundled version of dev-libs/expat
• bundled-openrc-wrapper - 1 package(s)
  Install the bundled openrc-wrapper
• cache - 1 package(s)
  Use cache directory. Superfluous on modern machines
• cal - 1 package(s)
  Enable calendar support using cal program
• canberra - 1 package(s)
  Use libcanberra for sound playing
• caps - 1 package(s)
• ccache - 1 package(s)
  Install a script for CCACHE_* variable support. This requires dev-util/ccache
• cflags - 1 package(s)
  Install a script for /etc/portage/package.cflags support. Requires app-portage/eix for fast parsing
• channel - 1 package(s)
  Install the adb-channel script
• compile - 1 package(s)
  Byte-compile to speed up. Do not use this if you are cross-compiling
• compressed - 0 package(s)
  Install extension as a compressed .xpi
• cpu_flags_x86_mmx - 2 package(s)
• cpu_flags_x86_sse2 - 1 package(s)
• create - 1 package(s)
  Install DIR_COLORS-create perl script
• debug - 8 package(s)
  Build with upstream's CXXFLAGS/LDFLAGS for debugging support; not recommended for normal use.
• dep - 1 package(s)
  Make DEP=true the default which enables support for {,R,P,B}DEPEND but requires roughly double disk and memory.
• device-mapper - 1 package(s)
  Enable device-mapper support from <pkg>sys-fs/lvm2</pkg> in parted
• dga - 2 package(s)
• dictdotcn - 1 package(s)
  Enable dict.cn network plugin (for Chinese language)
• doc - 5 package(s)
  Create description of the eix cache file additionally in html format
• emacs - 2 package(s)
• espeak - 1 package(s)
  Enable text to speech synthesizer plugin using <pkg>app-accessibility/espeak</pkg> engine
• examples - 3 package(s)
  Compile example character sheet as PDF
• ezipupd - 1 package(s)
  Use user/group ezipupd instead of nobody: Useful if you restrict outgoing network traffic for user nobody
• ffmpeg - 1 package(s)
• flite - 1 package(s)
  Enable text to speech synthesizer plugin using <pkg>app-accessibility/flite</pkg> engine
• foomaticdb - 1 package(s)
  Add support for the foomatic printing driver database
• fortune - 1 package(s)
  Enable plugin to read fortune messages using <pkg>games-misc/fortune-mod</pkg>. You may consider installing <pkg>games-misc/fortune-mod-all</pkg> to get all fortune messages.
• ggi - 3 package(s)
• gnome - 1 package(s)
• gnuplot - 1 package(s)
• gtk - 1 package(s)
• gtk2 - 1 package(s)
  Use gtk:2 instead of gtk:3
• gucharmap - 1 package(s)
  Enable plugin for unicode symbols description using <pkg>gnome-extra/gucharmap</pkg>
• htmlparse - 1 package(s)
  Enable plugin to parse dictionaries with html content
• imagemagick - 1 package(s)
• info - 1 package(s)
  Enable plugin to read info pages
• joystick - 2 package(s)
• jumbo-build - 1 package(s)
  Compile faster and produce better binary. Recommended unless compiling on a quite memory-restricted system.
• kernel_linux - 1 package(s)
• l10n_ - 3 package(s)
• l10n_${i} - 1 package(s)
• ld-preload-env - 1 package(s)
  Install LD_PRELOAD in /etc/env.d/50sundtek-tv
• ld-preload-file - 1 package(s)
  Install /etc/ld.so.preload
• less-select - 1 package(s)
  Add the less-select feature (additional options and a binary helper).
• lesspipe - 1 package(s)
  Default to lesspipe.sh from app-text/lesspipe instead of the gentoo specific lesspipe.
• libedit - 1 package(s)
• lirc - 2 package(s)
• lz4 - 1 package(s)
  Enable support for LZ4 compression using <pkg>app-arch/lz4</pkg>
• lzma - 2 package(s)
• lzo - 1 package(s)
• man - 1 package(s)
  Enable plugin to read manual pages
• meson - 1 package(s)
  Build with meson instead of autotools. Faster but less compatible
• mess - 1 package(s)
  Enable the Multi Emulator Super System for game system support
• multithreading - 1 package(s)
  Install multithreading version
• net - 2 package(s)
  Add network support
• nls - 8 package(s)
• ntp - 1 package(s)
  Install support for <pkg>net-misc/ntp</pkg>
• opengl - 3 package(s)
• openmp - 1 package(s)
• optimization - 2 package(s)
  Accept upstream's choices for CXXFLAGS/LDFLAGS for optimization. Absense of this USE flag does not strip user's *FLAGS
• original-gentoo - 1 package(s)
  Use the gentoo default for the LESS variable.
• overlayfs - 1 package(s)
  Prefer overlayfs
• pax-kernel - 1 package(s)
  Mark package which is necessary if you use a PAX kernel
• pcre - 1 package(s)
• pdf - 1 package(s)
• perl - 2 package(s)
  Install 256colors perl script
• plp-id-zero - 1 package(s)
  Apply experimental patch to force plp_id to 0 for DVB-T2. Seems to be necessary at least with some tuners in some regions
• poor - 1 package(s)
  Install poor man's variant which does not require coreutils-8.25 or newer
• postscript - 1 package(s)
• powerwordparse - 1 package(s)
  Enable plugin to parse powerword dictionaries
• pronounce - 1 package(s)
  Install WyabdcRealPeopleTTS package (it is just many .wav files) to make StarDict pronounce English words
• propagate-signal - 1 package(s)
  Use signal propagation for thread pruning. Requires more memory; it is faster in some cases, but slower in others
• protobuf - 1 package(s)
  Use dev-libs/protobuf to suport proto output with --proto
• pulseaudio - 1 package(s)
• qqwry - 1 package(s)
  Enable QQWry plugin, which provides information (in Chinese language) about geographical positions, owner, etc. for IP addresses
• readline - 1 package(s)
• remove-la - 1 package(s)
  Install a script to remove unneeded .ls files
• renameschily_calc - 1 package(s)
  Rename calc to scalc for compatibility with sci-mathematics/calc
• renameschily_compare - 1 package(s)
  Rename compare to scompare for compatibility with imagemagick
• renameschily_count - 1 package(s)
  Rename count to scount for compatibility with sys-devel/llvm
• renameschily_getopt - 1 package(s)
  Rename count to scount for compatibility with sys-devel/llvm
• renameschily_jsh - 1 package(s)
  Rename jsh to sjsh for compatibility with app-shells/heirloom-sh
• renameschily_libschily - 1 package(s)
  Rename some manpages from libschily for compatibility with sys-apps/man
• renameschily_man2html - 1 package(s)
  Rename man2html to sman2html for compatibility with sys-apps/man
• renameschily_p - 1 package(s)
  Rename p to sp for compatibility with dev-util/wiggle
• required-use - 1 package(s)
  Make REQUIRED_USE=true the default which enables support for REQUIRED_USE but requires more disk and memory.
• schily-tools - 1 package(s)
  Use libschily from app-shells/schily-tools
• schilytools_bosh - 1 package(s)
  Install bosh, a shell which aims to be fully POSIX compatible
• schilytools_calc - 1 package(s)
  Install calc, a bc clone
• schilytools_calltree - 1 package(s)
  Install calltree, a cflow clone
• schilytools_cdrtools - 1 package(s)
  Install programs provided by app-cdr/cdrtools
• schilytools_change - 1 package(s)
  Install change, a program to change patterns in files
• schilytools_compare - 1 package(s)
  Install compare, a cmp clone
• schilytools_copy - 1 package(s)
  Install copy, a cp clone
• schilytools_count - 1 package(s)
  Install count, a wc clone
• schilytools_cpp - 1 package(s)
  Install cpp, a C preprocessor
• schilytools_cstyle - 1 package(s)
  Install Cstyle, a C-codingstyle lint
• schilytools_cut - 1 package(s)
  Install scut, a cut clone
• schilytools_hdump - 1 package(s)
  Install hdump, a hexdump clone
• schilytools_label - 1 package(s)
  Install label, a sun disk label manipulator
• schilytools_lndir - 1 package(s)
  Install lndir, a program for creating symlinked directory trees
• schilytools_man2html - 1 package(s)
  Install a man2html clone
• schilytools_manmake - 1 package(s)
  Install manpages about the schily makefile system
• schilytools_match - 1 package(s)
  Install match, a grep clone
• schilytools_mdigest - 1 package(s)
  Install mdigest, e.g. covering md5sum sha*sum
• schilytools_mountcd - 1 package(s)
  Install mountcd, a solaris CD comparison tool
• schilytools_obosh - 1 package(s)
  Install obosh (formerly: osh), the original sVr4 (SunOS 5) shell with original bugs
• schilytools_p - 1 package(s)
  Install p, a more program which filters non-printable characters
• schilytools_paste - 1 package(s)
  Install spaste, a paste clone
• schilytools_patch - 1 package(s)
  Install spatch, a patch clone
• schilytools_pbosh - 1 package(s)
  Install pbosh, a shell which implements all POSIX features but only those (compatbilitiy testing!)
• schilytools_pxupgrade - 1 package(s)
  Install pxupgrade: upgrading firmware in Plextor CD/DVD writers
• schilytools_sccs - 1 package(s)
  Install sfind, a source code control system
• schilytools_sfind - 1 package(s)
  Install sfind, a find clone
• schilytools_smake - 1 package(s)
  Install smake, a make clone
• schilytools_star - 1 package(s)
  Install programs provided by app-arch/star
• schilytools_termcap - 1 package(s)
  Install termcap, a termcap compiler
• schilytools_translit - 1 package(s)
  Install translit, a tr clone
• schilytools_udiff - 1 package(s)
  Install udiff, a diff clone
• schilytools_ved - 1 package(s)
  Install ved, a visual editor with features from vi and emacs
• sdl - 3 package(s)
• security - 1 package(s)
  This adds some checks which can prevent certain exploits if e.g. the eix code has a bug. If you use the hardened toolchain, using this flag does not increase security and can even lead to problems.
• selinux - 2 package(s)
• source - 1 package(s)
  Install sources for keybindings (only useful with less-select).
• spell - 1 package(s)
• split-usr - 22 package(s)
• sqlite - 1 package(s)
  Compile in support for portage's sqlite backend; to actually use it you need additional configuration of portage and eix
• src-uri - 1 package(s)
  Make SRC_URI=true the default which enables support for SRC_URI but requires roughly double disk and memory.
• standalone - 1 package(s)
  Install a standalone version which provides all headers and binaries which collide with sys-block/parted:0. If this flag is not set, sys-block/parted:0 is pulled in to provide the non-installed headers and binaries.
• static - 2 package(s)
• static-libs - 2 package(s)
• strong-optimization - 2 package(s)
  Adds several more agressive CXXFLAGS/LDFLAGS for optimization like graphite (if available). May cause trouble with some buggy compiler versions. Absense of this USE flag does not strip user's *FLAGS
• strong-security - 1 package(s)
  Add many checks to prevent exploits if eix code has a bug. This will slow down eix considerably. Use only if you are paranoid or have reasons to suspect a bug.
• suid - 1 package(s)
  Install rscsi as SUID root
• svga - 2 package(s)
• swap-remote - 1 package(s)
  Swap role of remote addresses in eix-remote, making the data from gpo.zugaina.org the first choice.
• test - 2 package(s)
• tinfo - 2 package(s)
  Build with ncurses[tinfo]
• title - 1 package(s)
  Install a script to display the expected merge time. Requires app-portage/portage-utils and app-shells/runtitle
• tools - 3 package(s)
  Build development tools shared between sdlmame and sdlmess
• unicode - 1 package(s)
• unionfs-fuse - 1 package(s)
  Prefer unionfs-fuse
• unlimited - 1 package(s)
  Do not limit number of threads by hardware_concurrency. Useful only for debugging
• updateinfo - 1 package(s)
  Enable plugin to check for stardict updates
• usr-portage - 1 package(s)
  Set last PORTDIR fallback to /usr/portage instead of /var/db/repos/gentoo
• vanilla - 1 package(s)
  Let echo escapes and -n work as decided by upstream
• video_cards_intel - 1 package(s)
• video_cards_radeon - 1 package(s)
• webp - 1 package(s)
• wikiparse - 1 package(s)
  Enable plugin to parse dictionaries in wikimedia format
• wordnet - 1 package(s)
  Enable wordnet plugin to find similar English words using lexical database
• xattr - 2 package(s)
• xdxfparse - 1 package(s)
  Enable plugin to parse dictionaries in xdxf (XML Dictionary eXchange Format)
• xinerama - 2 package(s)
• xv - 2 package(s)
• xz - 1 package(s)
  Enable support for XZ ("LZMA2") compression using <pkg>app-arch/xz-utils</pkg>
• youdaodict - 1 package(s)
  Enable youdao.com network plugin (for Chinese language)
• zstd - 1 package(s)
  Enable support for ZSTD compression using <pkg>app-arch/zstd</pkg> (requires >=linux-4.14 or >=sys-fs/squashfuse-0.1.101_alpha20170917)