/etc/portage/categories

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/etc/portage/categories is a file that contains a simple list of valid categories that may be used in repositories and the PKGDIR variable. The existence of a categories allows for custom package categories to be created. Custom overlays may define profiles/categories relative to their overlay root.

Format

  • One package category per line.

Example

FILE /etc/portage/categoriesCategories file example
app-hackers
media-other
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