Translations:Handbook:Parts/Working/USE/9/en

Enter the USE flags. Such a flag is a keyword that embodies support and dependency-information for a certain concept. If a certain USE flag is set to enabled, then Portage will know the system administrator desires support for the chosen keyword. Of course this may alter the dependency information for a package. Depending on the USE flag, this may require pulling in many more dependencies in order to fulfill the requested dependency changes.