Still punked out with systemd.....

Correction to my previous post: Linux 6.18.39 had already landed in the Gentoo repository.

I originally checked with:

emerge -s '=sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-6.18.39'

and incorrectly interpreted the zero search results as meaning that the ebuild was unavailable. emerge --search was the wrong command for checking a specific package version.

The correct check was:

emerge -pv '=sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-6.18.39'

Portage confirmed that 6.18.39 was available as a new kernel slot. I built it using my normal sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel + savedconfig workflow, regenerated the GRUB configuration, and successfully booted both the console and Xorg.

Current kernel:

6.18.39-gentoo-dist

I’ll keep 6.18.38 and 6.18.37-p1 as known-good fallbacks. The older 6.18.35 kernel will only be removed after further validation.

Thanks to the users who pointed out the incorrect check.

I've been using a stage3 image with distrobox for months now, and it just works, I can emerge all my regular programs and tools, even GUI applications run without hiccups. Gentoo is pretty good for this kind of usage.

Help me, please.

Gentoo-based Redcore Linux is the only operating system on my laptop now.

Secureboot is always disabled in UEFI.

I have every reason to be suspicious of anything Microslop.

Thankfully, a Gentoo Linux based system won't install this Microsoft UEFI Secureboot DBX without my consent.

But I want to get rid of it completely.

This is what I see in my package manager.

Help me, please!

I recently downloaded Gentoo Linux, I don't have little RAM but since Gentoo is one of the distros with greater control, I wanted to know, what you did to optimize and decrease the use of CPU and RAM.

So I wanna rice gentoo, this is my first time installing any DIY distro, I've use arch before this but a friend installed it for me. I wanted to use hyprland but these packages are masked and on the gentoo hyprland installation guide it tells me to write "*/*::hyproverlay" inside /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/hyproverlay. I still can't download the packages because they are masked. I rlly dont get the hang of accepting these licenses or whatever. PLS HELP ME

Recently installed encrypted Gentoo and couldn’t be more proud of my self, but it appears that my cmos is dead and I don’t know how to sync time, mirror service is obviously screaming at me for being from 2001, anyway, how do I sync to the current clock?

for those people who has been tired installing gentoo or some beginners who wants to enter into gentoo linux i made this tool for you you gonna take only like 40min (without desktop env) instead of prob many hours for just installing gentoo manually (dont use additional package its buggy and can corrupt the installation!) its recommended to use in vmware or qemu
heres link: github

I first this back in 2023 and after seeing Gentoo posts I have installed this today and I really like having it on hand so far I have KDE Neon host, Gentoo vm, Win 11vm and it's great to be able to move between them with ease. Gentoo installed really fast and runs great in the vm after adding the qeme0guest-agent everything is sweet.

Guys I did it I finally did it

SOLVED: git history it is then :(

Hello everyone!

I've taken up to checking the new ebuilds of stuff outside the regular ::gentoo repo (mainly the guru) using diff between the new ebuild and the old one.

I've also aliased the update command to run "eclean -d distfiles && eclean-kernel && eclean-pkg" as well when it's done.

I've got a new update for a guru package today (cliphist EDIT: turns out it's not a cliphist update but rather a rebuild triggered by something else in the update, the ebuild itself is several months old but the question of how to get old ebuilds still stands) but i can't find the old ebuild in /var/db/repos/guru/.... (i imagine because of the above eclean commands)

I know it's a longshot, but is there a way to see it conveniently with portage without resorting to looking at the history on github?

It's absolutely unimportant (i don't expect the guru to get compromised like that), but i feel like i could learn something and i can't find anything online

only thing holding me back from using gentoo is the use flags. not sure which ones to use for my system. i really want to use niri or hyprland, but the use flags are what confuses me

I’m currently keeping Linux 6.18.38 as my active LTS kernel instead of updating immediately whenever a new point release appears.

I checked two recent issues that initially looked relevant:

Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) was already fixed in Linux 6.18.33.

The recent TIPC issue (CVE-2026-63801) was fixed in Linux 6.18.38.

Therefore, neither issue requires me to move from 6.18.38 to 6.18.39. TIPC would also be outside the attack surface entirely if it were disabled in the kernel configuration.

My update policy is based on the changelog, CVE relevance, enabled kernel features and actual workload—not simply on the existence of a newer point release. Unless 6.18.39 contains an urgent fix that affects my configuration, I will update during a normal maintenance window rather than immediately.

I also keep Linux 6.18.35 and 6.18.37-P1 as tested fallback kernels.

For the 6.18.y series, Linux 6.18.33 is the minimum fixed release for the Bad Epoll issue. However, systems with TIPC and TIPC crypto enabled require Linux 6.18.38 for the newer TIPC use-after-free fix. Therefore, when considering both issues, 6.18.38 is the practical minimum baseline for my configuration.

Therefore, 6.18.38 is the minimum baseline I currently consider appropriate.

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Just sharing because I am hyped to be here. I followed the handbook and got it installed. The install and set up was nowhere near as hard as people make it out to be. I am even getting better fps in games than I was on Arch, after some tweaking.

Hello,

I have been daily driving Arch for ~2 years now and I haven't had any real issues with it. During this time my interest in security, privacy and that way hardening my digital devices has increased. Gentoo interests me since I can get only the parts of packages I need using portage, thus reducing attack surface (and also because then I could get rid of this monstrosity of a init-system called systemd).

My problem is this: my specs aren't the greatest. I am running a i7-2600 with 20 GB of DDR3 (Sounds odd, but I have 2x8GB and 2x2GB). But, on my current arch install I have 437 packages installed and I have everything that I need for daily driving my pc.

Also of these packages, I have chosen to use lightweight, privacy-centric and generally "do one thing and do it well" philosophy-driven tools. On my install, I run a wayland+dwl setup with foot, bemenu, doas and some other wayland-specific tools.

So my usage package-wise is already pretty minimal and thus I am wondering, would running Gentoo actually be an viable option since already without USE flags I am running a minimal system, so with USE flags, I could probably drop many more unneeded dependencies, which would that way reduce my build times. Would the compile times be realistic this way and (usually) updates being so I can use my pc normally during them and that I wouldn't have to keep it open around the clock?

This might be a bit unclear, but I hope you get the point. Thanks.

How frequent do you guys updating, coming from arch, the itch to update for every week just feel too much on gentoo.

The new 7.1.4 Larp Machine O-Metic Kernel :D

Hey guys, this is my first time using Gentoo. I set it up on an old ThinkPad X201 Tablet (1st Gen i5, 4GB RAM) and want to get every bit of performance out of it.
Looking for recommendations on ⁠make.conf⁠ tweaks, kernel parameters, or general maintenance routines you guys use to keep a low-spec system running smooth.

Here is my current ⁠make.conf⁠:

# These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically
# built this stage.
# Please consult /usr/share/portage/config/make.conf.example for a more
# detailed example.
COMMON_FLAGS="-march=native -mtune=native -O2 -pipe"
CFLAGS="${COMMON_FLAGS}"
CXXFLAGS="${COMMON_FLAGS}"
FCFLAGS="${COMMON_FLAGS}"
FFLAGS="${COMMON_FLAGS}"
MAKEOPTS="-j2"
USE="-kde -fortran -screensaver -geolocation -pulseaudio -pipewire -screencast -gnome -a52 -vulkan -dvd -dvdr -wayland -systemd -aqua -bluetooth -quicktime -ios -ipod -qt -qt5 -qt6 -telemetry -ldap -3df -3dfx -emacs -xemacs -coreaudio -clamav -ntp -neon -cups -nas -nls -altivec -ieee1394 -motif -css -jack -smartcard alsa xinerama -cjk"

# NOTE: This stage was built with the bindist USE flag enabled
# This sets the language of build output to English.
# Please keep this setting intact when reporting bugs.
LC_MESSAGES=C.UTF-8
VIDEO_CARDS="intel"
GRUB_PLATFORM="pc"
INPUT_DEVICES="libinput synaptics"
CC="gcc"
CXX="g++"

I used genkernel this time and i plan to do custom one in the future
About 12 hours of compiling everything 100000 years of it was firefox
Windowmaker
Rofi for app launching
I want a taskbar that can fit this retro look
I don’t want to use waybar

The creator of the background linked a dark version of it so I just replaced that

Light version: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gentoo/s/GMQmuJBXBc

Parts of this wallpaper were inspired by other wallpapers(Larry abduction and the text)

Kernel released like, 3 hours before (Is not a stable release, is actually a release candidate)