Gentoo Wiki:Article Blueprints/Core system

The following is a semi-structured, rough core system article blueprint users can copy and paste to create new core system articles. In general, it follows the Wiki guidelines (please review if necessary). Be sure to substitute  below with the category/package being used. Be aware some information provided in the blueprint may not be needed; it is always easier to delete unneeded content than to type out new content.


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Suggestion for the article's Summary field:

(Introductory paragraph. Describe the concept/package/software/tool/utility here.)

Kernel
(Optional section. Remove if not applicable.)

USE flags
(Optional section. Remove if no USE flags exist or not applicable to the article.)

Configuration
(Explain how to configure the package/software/tool/utility in this section.)

Usage
(Explain how to use the package/software/tool/utility in this section.)

Invocation
(Remove this section if not applicable.)

Troubleshooting
(Troubleshoot issues in this section. Separate issues by best describing the error with a new section name. Remove if no issues are known.)

Issue 1
When X happens, Y is how you fix it.

External resources

 * (Link to external resources (outside the Wiki) using bullet points in this section. It is common for the information in this section to full sentences that are links.)