In fact, they are working with weekly releases now, so you can always download the latest software available. Gentoo Linux had its first release in 2000 and is still updated regularly. ![]() Gentoo is a free operating system based on Linux that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need.Įxtreme configurability, performance, and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience. Let’s start with the presentation from the official website: If you are lost in all these new words and abbreviations, request my free Raspberry Pi glossary here (PDF format)! In this complete tutorial, I will start with a few details about Gentoo, then I will show you how to easily install it on Raspberry Pi 3 or 4, and finally I’ll guide you through the first steps to start using it. As Raspberry Pi are all the same (for a specific model), it is possible to save time by installing a pre-built image. Gentoo Linux is different from the other main Linux distribution because it must be compiled from sources, to fit each computer specifications. The fastest way to install Gentoo on Raspberry Pi is to download a pre-built image and flash it on an SD card with a tool like Balena Etcher. I never really used it after that, and I was a bit skeptical to install it on Raspberry Pi. It took the whole evening to install it, displaying strange command lines on the screen for a few hours (but we succeeded!). ![]() ![]() ![]() I remember testing it with a school friend many years ago (you know the free CD with a Linux magazine). Gentoo Linux is a mysterious distribution for me.
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