linconf

linconf is a site documenting the generation of a good Gentoo Linux configuration.

Configuration Files

Listed below are the paths of default, useful configuration files.

• alsa
  • /etc/asound.conf - system configuration script
  • ~/.asoundrc - user configuration script
• awesome
  • /etc/xdg/awesome/rc.lua - system configuration script
  • /usr/share/awesome/themes/${THEME}/theme.lua - system theme configuration script
  • ~/.config/awesome/rc.lua - user configuration script
• GTK+ 2
  • ~/.gtkrc-2.0 - user configuration script
  • ~/.themes/${THEME}/gtk-2.0/gtkrc - user theme configuration script
• GTK+ 3
  • ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini - user configuration script
  • ~/.themes/${THEME}/gtk-3.0/gtk.css - user theme configuration style
• OpenRC
  • /etc/conf.d/${SERVICE} - system service configuration script
  • /etc/rc.conf - system configuration script
• Portage
  • /etc/portage/make.conf - system configuration script
• ssh
  • ~/.ssh/id_rsa - user private key
  • ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub - user public key
• vim
  • /etc/vim/vimrc - system configuration script
  • ~/.vimrc - user configuration script
• X
  • /etc/X11/xorg.conf - system configuration script
  • ~/.Xresources - user resources configuration script

Configuring GTK+

Thanks to nana-4's materia-theme , GTK+ 2 and GTK+ 3 can be configured simultaneously with a customized theme .

git clone https://github.com/nana-4/materia-theme.git
cd materia-theme
wget -O gtk-colors.sh https://linconf.neocities.org/gtk-colors.txt
./change-color.sh --hidpi -o materia True gtk-colors.sh

Configuring X

X Resources

X software applications often use X Resources for certain defaults such as font size or font family. Some settings are application specific.

rxvt-unicode

rxvt-unicode has some application specific settings.

URxvt.font: xft:Anonymous Pro
URxvt.scrollBar: false

The colors can be configured by using base16-builder .

npm install --global base16-builder
base16-builder -b dark -s phd -t xresources > ~/.Xresources

X FreeType

X FreeType can be configured through properties documented in fonts-conf .

Xft.antialias: 1
Xft.autohint: 0
Xft.dpi: 180
Xft.hinting: 1
Xft.hintstyle: hintfull
Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault
Xft.rgba: rgb

Configuration FAQs

• Where does emerge-webrsync store its ebuilds?
  • Portage looks for remote ebuild repositories in the /etc/portage/repos.conf directory. Typically, there is a gentoo.conf file in this directory with the line location = /usr/portage , which instructs portage to synchronize the remote repository into /usr/portage .
• Where do rc-service iptables save and rc-service ip6tables save store their saved rules?
  • The /etc/init.d/iptables script uses the IPTABLES_SAVE and IP6TABLES_SAVE environment variables which are set in /etc/conf.d/iptables file. Typically, these default to the /var/lib/iptables directory.
• Where does Portage store its @world set?
  • /var/lib/portage/world