emerge
Gentoo Linux package manager utility. For equivalent commands in other package managers, see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Rosetta. More information: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage#emerge.
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Synchronize all packages:
emerge --sync
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Update all packages, including dependencies:
emerge -uDNav @world
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Resume a failed updated, skipping the failing package:
emerge --resume --skipfirst
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Install a new package, with confirmation:
emerge -av {{package}}
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Remove a package, with confirmation:
emerge -Cav {{package}}
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Remove orphaned packages (that were installed only as dependencies):
emerge -avc
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Search the package database for a keyword:
emerge -S {{keyword}}
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