Gentoo ebuild repository

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package repository software repository source-based package repository

The Gentoo ebuild repository is the central collection of package build scripts and metadata that defines how software is compiled, configured, and installed in the Gentoo Linux distribution.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Gentoo ebuild repository canonical	4
Gentoo overlays	2
Gentoo Portage tree	1
Gentoo ebuilds	1
Gentoo main tree	1
Gentoo portage tree	1
Gentoo repository metadata	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1831702 — 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: Gentoo ebuild repository
Context triple: [Gentoo Linux, usesRepository, Gentoo ebuild repository]

A. Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Linux is a highly customizable, source-based Linux distribution known for its performance optimization and flexibility through its Portage package management system.
B. pkgsrc
pkgsrc is a cross-platform package management and build system originally developed for NetBSD, used to compile, install, and manage third-party software across multiple Unix-like operating systems.
C. Slackware
Slackware is one of the oldest actively maintained Linux distributions, known for its simplicity, stability, and adherence to Unix-like design principles.
D. AUR
AUR (Arch User Repository) is a community-driven repository for Arch Linux users that hosts user-submitted package build scripts to simplify installing software not available in the official repositories.
E. Alpine Linux
Alpine Linux is a lightweight, security-focused Linux distribution designed for simplicity, resource efficiency, and containerized environments.
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: Gentoo ebuild repository
Target entity description: The Gentoo ebuild repository is the central collection of package build scripts and metadata that defines how software is compiled, configured, and installed in the Gentoo Linux distribution.

A. Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Linux is a highly customizable, source-based Linux distribution known for its performance optimization and flexibility through its Portage package management system.
B. pkgsrc
pkgsrc is a cross-platform package management and build system originally developed for NetBSD, used to compile, install, and manage third-party software across multiple Unix-like operating systems.
C. Slackware
Slackware is one of the oldest actively maintained Linux distributions, known for its simplicity, stability, and adherence to Unix-like design principles.
D. AUR
AUR (Arch User Repository) is a community-driven repository for Arch Linux users that hosts user-submitted package build scripts to simplify installing software not available in the official repositories.
E. Alpine Linux
Alpine Linux is a lightweight, security-focused Linux distribution designed for simplicity, resource efficiency, and containerized environments.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	package repository ⓘ software repository ⓘ source-based package repository ⓘ
accessedWith	eix tool ⓘ emaint command ⓘ emerge command ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	::gentoo repository ⓘ Gentoo main tree ⓘ linked to: Gentoo ebuild repository Gentoo portage tree ⓘ linked to: Gentoo ebuild repository
contributedToBy	Gentoo community ⓘ
defines	USE flag behavior ⓘ package build instructions ⓘ package configuration options ⓘ package dependencies ⓘ package installation steps ⓘ package keywords ⓘ package masking ⓘ package metadata ⓘ package slotting ⓘ profiles and system defaults ⓘ
documentedAt	Gentoo Handbook ⓘ Gentoo Wiki ⓘ
governedBy	Gentoo QA guidelines ⓘ Gentoo ebuild writing guidelines ⓘ Gentoo policies ⓘ
hasComponent	ChangeLog files ⓘ Manifest files ⓘ ebuild files ⓘ eclasses ⓘ licenses directory ⓘ metadata files ⓘ profiles ⓘ virtual packages ⓘ
hasPrimaryURL	https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/ ⓘ
implementedIn	text files ⓘ
maintainedBy	Gentoo developers ⓘ linked to: Gentoo community Gentoo maintainers ⓘ
mirroredAt	https://github.com/gentoo/gentoo ⓘ rsync.gentoo.org ⓘ
officialName	Gentoo ebuild repository ⓘ
partOf	Gentoo Linux ⓘ
previouslyVersionControlledBy	CVS ⓘ
supports	USE flags ⓘ binary package generation ⓘ multiple architectures ⓘ package masking ⓘ profile-based configuration ⓘ slotting ⓘ source-based package compilation ⓘ stable and testing branches ⓘ
usedBy	Gentoo Linux users ⓘ Gentoo Portage package manager ⓘ
usedFor	building Gentoo packages from source ⓘ configuring system profiles ⓘ managing package keywords and masks ⓘ resolving package dependencies ⓘ
uses	Bash scripting language ⓘ EAPI (Ebuild API) ⓘ Portage metadata format ⓘ
versionControlledBy	Git ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gentoo Linux → usesRepository → Gentoo ebuild repository ⓘ

Gentoo ebuild repository → officialName → Gentoo ebuild repository ⓘ

Gentoo ebuild repository → alsoKnownAs → Gentoo main tree ⓘ