MagellanLinux @hmagellan@fosstodon.org

In my newest #Gentoo #Linux video, I go over how to enable and use portage's native logging functionality, elogs. I'll also introduce the useful tool elogv, which you can use to view and manage your elog files:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rooRjtCY9k

Using ebuilds, a user can have portage install and manage any program they want, from source, under #Gentoo #Linux. In this video, I demonstrate how to write a basic ebuild to get you started on using this most powerful portage functionality:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY0NAAVp5mE

Today's #Gentoo #Linux video covers how to create your own local ebuild repository, so you can add whatever ebuilds you want to your Gentoo install in a nice, neat way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVQIhZPMDlU

Portageq is a tool to query information about a portage installation in #Gentoo #Linux. In my newest video, I give a quick overview of this tool and some of its uses:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-dnyvnH0XU

Portage, #Gentoo #Linux's package manager, has excellent package grouping features organized around the concept of sets. In my newest video, I give a brief introduction to this topic and demonstrate how users can create their own sets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbE_RuZbKVg

To prevent the installation of individual packages (or even specific versions of packages), #Gentoo #Linux includes a masking system in its package manager portage. This video addresses using masks to control what packages can be put on your system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idbDH6qHFC4

USE_EXPAND flags are contextually different from regular USE flags under #Gentoo #Linux. They represent more information than the feature- & dependency-focused "concepts" that are typical of normal USE flags. In my most recent video, I go over USE_EXPAND and the related topic of language targets:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_tRGFVcwMM

#Gentoo has a great utility called dispatch-conf, which is very useful for viewing, managing, and modifying your system's configuration files. In this video I go over dispatch-conf's basic functions and demonstrate using it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en-aLJGXEqI

Just helped a friend of mine who is switching away from Windows get GTA5 running thru Steam on Manjaro. I'm no Linux gaming expert, so it was a good learning experience.

Here is the second and final installment in my #Gentoo #Linux USE Flag series. This video primarily covers configuring your USE flags on a per-package basis. Let me know what you think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG_paP7NXYI

#Gentoo USE flags are a big topic to say the least. I attempt to address the broad strokes of USE flags in this new video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdnJqPR657g

In my most recent video, I cover some of the more advanced uses for the simple Linux terminal utility tee. It can do a lot more than just split output!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2tJzOq5h9w

Layman is an overlay (external package repository) manager for portage. In this video I demonstrate how to install and use layman, and give some info regarding Gentoo's overlays as a topic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csYk7Z3BBB0

I recently resumed posting videos on my YouTube channel. Main topics include GNU/Linux-related info, news, and tutorials, with a particular focus on Gentoo for the desktop user. If that sounds like something you would be interested in, it'd be awesome if you came and checked out my channel!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8F_ci7-G_XBXvoRGQR-fMQ

Back on here for the first time in a year!

Hello all!

My name is Erik, and I am a software developer who is interested in distributed technology. Mastodon seems right up my alley, and I am excited to learn more about it!

I also do Let's Play style gaming videos. I'm particularly interested in FOSS video games. I run a channel dedicated to them, in fact :)

Nice to meet you all, and thanks for reading! #introduction