Comparison between Gentoo and Debian: Linux Release Technology-Debian information. For more information, see the following section. Debian is more suitable for server (old enough, stable enough), while Gentoo is more suitable for desktop systems. After all, it is a new generation of Linux releases, with rich software and is suitable for Linux Hack self-study, installation and maintenance are more complex than Debian
Debian and Gentoo both provide a good package management system. Debian uses apt to manage and install software, Gentoo uses portage management and emerge to install software, and both of them can automatically resolve software dependencies, however, apt is not backward compatible (look back), and emerge supports better. both old and new versions are allowed to automatically solve compatibility problems.
Gentoo portage downloads source code from the image for compilation and installation. Debian apt directly uses binary files for installation. Gentoo allows you to specify gcc, g ++, and other optimization parameters, you can compile the code that best suits your system according to your requirements, and you need to understand your hardware.
A problem occurs in Debian. The problem is usually related to the software of the same version you are using. Gentoo problems depend on the USE option you are using.
Debian upgrade is relatively easy and the system will automatically configure it. During Gentoo upgrade, You need to configure it by yourself. Even if you only re-compile the software package of the same version, Gentoo needs to manually clear the software package to the temporary directory of the system.
The software packages provided by Gentoo are richer and more updated than Debian. You can choose which version of the software package you want to use. The software package of Debian is well tested, which is more stable than Gentoo, especially when combined with other software packages.
Debian is pursuing stability, Gentoo is pursuing fun, and you have more control in Gentoo, which can be fully customized. If you want to gain a deeper understanding of and hack your system, gentoo is the best choice.
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