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describes the setup of scripts in <span style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 95%">/etc/local.d/</span> which get executed once during boot or shutdown. +
the primary configuration directory for [[Portage]], Gentoo's package manager. +
a global <span style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 95%">bashrc</span> file. +
a file that contains a simple list of valid categories that may be used in repositories and the <var>PKGDIR</var> variable. +
a file containing variables that define color classes used by Portage. +
a file containing groups of licenses that may be specified in the <var>ACCEPT_LICENSE</var> variable. +
used to customize the Portage environment on a global level. +
a file that is used to modify mirror behavior. +
used to override the metadata cache implementation. +
files or directories of files containing definitions for per-package <var>ACCEPT_KEYWORDS</var> statements. +
used for modifying Portage's environmental variables, such as those specified in the <span style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 95%">[[:/etc/portage/make.conf]]</span> file, on a per-package basis. +
contains definitions for per-package <var>ACCEPT_LICENSE</var> statements. +
a file, or a directory of files, controlled by the system administrator that can be used to prevent certain packages from being installed. +
allows <var>ACCEPT_PROPERTIES</var> to be augmented for single (individual) packages. +
a file containing a list of packages that are to be unmasked. +
provides a more fine grained [[Handbook:Parts/Working/USE#Declaring_USE_flags_for_individual_packages|per-package control]] of [[USE flag|USE flags]] than the <var>USE</var> variable in <span style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 95%">[[:/etc/portage/make.conf#USE|/etc/portage/make.conf]]</span> +