Description:
Install Gentoo Linux by automating most of the steps in the Gentoo Handbook.
Usage:
gentooinstall [options]
Options:
--assimilate
Convert the destination into Gentoo Linux.
-a, --architecture x86_64
Which guest architecture to install. Default is the host architecture.
Supported architectures are:
i486, i686, x86_64,
armv4, armv5, armv6, armv6hf, armv7, armv7hf, aarch64,
riscv,
ppc, ppc64,
alpha
--bootloader BOOTLOADER
Which bootloader to install on the boot device:
bios-grub default when bios is detected
bios-lilo
uefi-grub
uefi-refind default when uefi is detected
uefi-stub
-d, --destination /mnt/gentoo
Install into this destination. If a directory is provided, then install into
that directory. If an empty block device is provided, then it will be
partitioned and mounted. Default destination is "/mnt/gentoo".
--destination-root-partuuid 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Specify the destination root partuuid instead of automatically detecting it.
-h, --help
Display this help message and exit.
--no-news
Do not display unread news items.
--no-warning
Do not display or wait for the 10-second pre-install warning.
-m, --mountpoint /mnt/gentoo
Where to mount the destination block devices. Default is "/mnt/gentoo"
--mirror http://distfiles.gentoo.org
Download the stage3 files from a different mirror.
--password password
Set the root password. The root password is randomized by default.
--partition-type gpt
The type of a partition table to create: gpt or msdos.
--partition-alignment 1048576
The block size used for partition alignment.
-p, --phase phase1,phase2,...
A comma-separated list of which phases to run:
partition conditional Partition an empty block device
mount conditional Mount the destination block device
stage3download default Download the stage 3 tarball
stage3signature default Verify the cryptographic signature
stage3hash default Verify the hash
stage3extract default Extract the stage 3 tarball
stage3delete default Delete the stage 3 tarball
dynamictranslation default Enable dynamic translation if required
resolvconf default Add default nameservers
procsysdev automatic Mount proc, sys, and dev
portage default Install Portage
timezone default Set the timezone
locale default Set the locale
fstab Add boot, root, and swap entries
kernel Compile and install the kernel
initrd Create an initrd
bootloader Configure and install a bootloader
update default Update the world
password default Set the root password
--portage latest
Install the latest portage snapshot or provide a URL to a different version.
--stage3 latest
Install the latest stage3 tarball or provide a URL to a different version.
-t, --timezone "UTC"
Which timezone to configure.
Examples:
gentooinstall -d /dev/sdzz -t Canada/Mountain
gentooinstall -p kernel,fstab,bootloader
Version:
Gentoo Install 2.6.0.0
Copyright (C) 2016 Nathan Shearer
Licensed under GNU General Public License 2.0