Synchronizing with the Gentoo Portage ebuild repository using emerge --sync can be slow when utilizing the rsync protocol. However, an effective solution exists that can greatly improve the synchronization speed: Configuring emerge --sync to synchronize using Git instead. In this article, we will explore how to set up emerge to synchronize from the official Gentoo ebuild Git repository and save valuable time during the synchronizing process. Step 1: Install Git using the following command: Step 2: Remove any file from the directory /etc/portage/repos.conf/ that configures the emerge command to use rsync. Step 3: Create the file /etc/portage/repos.conf/gentoo.conf containing: Step 4: … Continue reading →