emerge
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Standard Commands
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::

  emerge --sync
  emerge -NuDav world
  dispatch-conf

Parameters
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::

  man emerge

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--noreplace  -n   Skips  the  packages  specified  on  the  command-line that
                  have already been installed.
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Search
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::

  emerge --search <package name>

Status
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emerge -av: What do the letters in square brackets indicate?

::

  [ebuild   R   ]

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  N = new, (not yet installed)
  S = new, Slot installation (side-by-side versions)
  U = updating, (changing versions)
  D = downgrade, (Best version seems lower)
  R = replacing, (Remerging same version))
  F = fetch restricted, (Manual download)
  f = fetch restricted, (Already downloaded)
  B = blocked by an already installed package

Update
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To update your system:

::

  emerge --update world

To update every package on your system:

::

  emerge --update --deep world

User Flags
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To see an explanation for the user flags on a package:

First make sure you have installed gentoolkit:

::

  emerge gentoolkit

Then use equery to find the use flags:

::

  equery uses <package name>

Remove
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To remove an application (In this example, remove sylpheed):

::

  emerge -Cav sylpheed