Portage package manager
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Portage is Gentoo Linux’s source-based package management system that automates compiling, installing, and updating software with highly customizable build options.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portage package management system | 1 |
| Portage package manager canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8610052 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portage package manager Context triple: [Gentoo Handbook, coversTopic, Portage package manager]
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A.
Synaptic Package Manager
Synaptic Package Manager is a graphical front-end for the APT system on Debian-based Linux distributions, allowing users to manage software packages through an intuitive GUI.
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B.
pamac
pamac is a graphical package management tool for Arch-based Linux distributions that simplifies installing, updating, and removing software from official repositories and the AUR.
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C.
Flatpak
Flatpak is a cross-distribution Linux framework for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications.
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D.
Atom package registry
Atom package registry is the online repository where developers publish and share extensions and packages that enhance the functionality of the Atom text editor.
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E.
opkg
opkg is a lightweight package management system commonly used in embedded Linux distributions to install, update, and remove software packages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portage package manager Target entity description: Portage is Gentoo Linux’s source-based package management system that automates compiling, installing, and updating software with highly customizable build options.
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A.
Synaptic Package Manager
Synaptic Package Manager is a graphical front-end for the APT system on Debian-based Linux distributions, allowing users to manage software packages through an intuitive GUI.
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B.
pamac
pamac is a graphical package management tool for Arch-based Linux distributions that simplifies installing, updating, and removing software from official repositories and the AUR.
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C.
Flatpak
Flatpak is a cross-distribution Linux framework for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications.
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D.
Atom package registry
Atom package registry is the online repository where developers publish and share extensions and packages that enhance the functionality of the Atom text editor.
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E.
opkg
opkg is a lightweight package management system commonly used in embedded Linux distributions to install, update, and remove software packages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (96)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
free and open-source software
ⓘ
package management system ⓘ source-based package manager ⓘ |
| binaryPackageLocation | /var/cache/binpkgs ⓘ |
| commandLineInterface |
eix
ⓘ
emaint ⓘ emerge ⓘ equery ⓘ |
| configurationDirectory | /etc/portage ⓘ |
| developedBy | Gentoo Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | Gentoo Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distfilesLocation | /var/cache/distfiles ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
dispatch-conf
ⓘ
ebuild ⓘ emaint ⓘ emerge ⓘ equery ⓘ etc-update ⓘ repoman ⓘ |
| inspired | BSD ports collection ⓘ |
| license |
GNU General Public License
ⓘ
GPL-2.0-or-later ⓘ |
| logDirectory | /var/log/portage ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Gentoo Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| packageDatabaseLocation | /var/db/pkg ⓘ |
| primaryConfigurationFile | /etc/portage/make.conf ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
Bash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Python ⓘ |
| repository | Gentoo ebuild repository NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsArchitecture |
amd64
ⓘ
arm ⓘ arm64 ⓘ mips ⓘ ppc ⓘ ppc64 ⓘ riscv ⓘ s390 ⓘ sparc NERFINISHED ⓘ x86 ⓘ |
| supportsBuildSystem |
CMake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GNU Autotools NERFINISHED ⓘ Meson NERFINISHED ⓘ custom build systems ⓘ |
| supportsConfigurationMechanism |
per-package USE flags
GENERATED
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per-package environment overrides GENERATED ⓘ per-package keywords GENERATED ⓘ per-package masks GENERATED ⓘ profile-based configuration GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsDependencyType |
blocker dependencies
GENERATED
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build-time dependencies GENERATED ⓘ compile-time dependencies GENERATED ⓘ optional dependencies GENERATED ⓘ post-build dependencies GENERATED ⓘ runtime dependencies GENERATED ⓘ runtime-only dependencies GENERATED ⓘ test dependencies GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
USE flags
ⓘ
binary package creation ⓘ build logs ⓘ build-time configuration ⓘ chroot builds ⓘ configuration file protection ⓘ cross-compilation ⓘ dependency resolution ⓘ distributed compilation ⓘ emerge world updates ⓘ environment sandboxing ⓘ fetch restriction handling ⓘ hooks and user-defined phases ⓘ incremental updates ⓘ keywording and stabilization ⓘ masking and unmasking packages ⓘ mirrors ⓘ multiple repositories ⓘ overlays ⓘ parallel builds ⓘ preserved libraries ⓘ reverse dependency handling ⓘ runtime configuration ⓘ slotting ⓘ source-based compilation ⓘ |
| supportsOperatingSystem |
Gentoo Linux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gentoo/FreeBSD (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gentoo/Prefix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsPackageFormat |
binary packages
ⓘ
ebuild ⓘ |
| supportsRepositoryType |
git-based repository sync
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rsync-based repository sync ⓘ webrsync ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
USE flags
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ebuild scripts ⓘ eclasses ⓘ keywords ⓘ masking ⓘ profiles ⓘ slots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Portage package manager Description of subject: Portage is Gentoo Linux’s source-based package management system that automates compiling, installing, and updating software with highly customizable build options.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Portage package management system