Gentoo Linux can be either an experienced Linux user’s ideal desktop choice or a new user’s worst computing nightmare. I am not talking about being new to the Linux OS. I mean just plain and simple new to Gentoo Linux. The Linux OS has many dozens of specialized distributions. Many of them are easy to install and need only a few settings adjustments to perform as desired. Some distros, however, can be a bit more challenging to master. Gentoo Linux is very easy If you don’t go beyond the live session in the most recent Iron Penguin release.
Gentoo doesn't have a desktop environment by default, so saying it uses the KDE environment is not 100% correct. You can choose from any desktop environment/window manager during your install.
This article is definitely not written by a Gentoo insider. This is written by somebody who booted Gentoo liveDVD and thinks this is what Gentoo looks like. The actual Gentoo install has nothing to do with liveDVD nor KDE. In actuality, people who use and install Gentoo do not use liveDVD, except for noobs. Best and most used Gentoo install media is SystemRescueCd. Gentoo is not a regular distro, it is just a set of tools to build your own Linux. It has no GUI when base install is finished. Also, it has no releases - it is a rolling meta-distribution! Only Gentoo liveDVD has releases - but liveDVD has nothing to do with actual Gentoo installs.
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For Gentoo Linux Initiates, Iron Penguin May Be Too Heavy
Posted by: Jack M. Germain October 16, 2014 08:29 PMGentoo Linux can be either an experienced Linux user’s ideal desktop choice or a new user’s worst computing nightmare. I am not talking about being new to the Linux OS. I mean just plain and simple new to Gentoo Linux. The Linux OS has many dozens of specialized distributions. Many of them are easy to install and need only a few settings adjustments to perform as desired. Some distros, however, can be a bit more challenging to master. Gentoo Linux is very easy If you don’t go beyond the live session in the most recent Iron Penguin release.