Gentoo Linux

Comments revolve around Gentoo Linux, including user experiences, its customization advantages, lengthy compile times, stability, and comparisons to alternatives like Arch Linux or LFS.

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Sample Comments

koenigdavidmj Jan 12, 2012 View on HN

What does this get me that Gentoo does not?

contingencies Dec 3, 2023 View on HN

Gentoo always works .. it just takes longer :)

emilburzo Feb 26, 2016 View on HN

As a former Gentoo-er: why not Archlinux?

sweeter Aug 31, 2024 View on HN

I mean... yea, you are literally using Gentoo bro, what would you expect?

timw4mail Aug 22, 2020 View on HN

Funny, I use Gentoo, and thought LFS was too far...

qmr Sep 29, 2025 View on HN

Gentoo is great if you value your time at $0.

unexistance Jun 22, 2016 View on HN

unsurprisingly, he uses Gentoo :D very cool in my eyes

benkillin Oct 23, 2023 View on HN

Heh... > ... I use a heavily-modified Gentoo ... Need not say more :)

themstheones Aug 2, 2013 View on HN

Apparently you've never tried gentoo.

NullPrefix Nov 20, 2020 View on HN

Maybe it's because he uses gentoo?