Translations:Gentoo installation tips and tricks/54/en

If screen is not an option, there is still a way to leave the terminal. Follow the installation instructions, but when a long-term compilation begins (for instance the step), use   which allows for a process to continue even when the session closed with a log out. Don't forget the trailing "&", otherwise the process will not be placed in the background! Remember where you are (the command will show you that) as you will need to know this later on.