====== Install Notes ======


===== mount portage =====
<code>
mount -t nfs 192.168.99.1:/usr/portage /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage
mount -t nfs 192.168.99.1:/usr/local/distfiles /mnt/gentoo/usr/local/distfiles
</code>

===== chroot =====
<code>
cd /
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/gentoo
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/gentoo/boot
mount -t proc proc /mnt/gentoo/proc
mount -o bind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev
cp -L /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/
chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
env-update && source /etc/profile
</code>

===== grub =====
<code>
grub
root (hd0,0)
setup (hd0)
quit
</code>

===== packages pre =====
<code>
nfs-utils
portmap
ssmtp
mailx
gentoolkit
screen
logrotate
bind-tools
mtr
tcpdump
vim-core

</code>

===== umount =====
<code>
umount /mnt/gentoo/proc /mnt/gentoo/boot /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage /mnt/gentoo/usr/local/distfiles /mnt/gentoo/dev /mnt/gentoo
</code>

===== add a user =====
<code>
useradd -g users -G lp,wheel,audio,cdrom,portage,cron -m john
</code>

===== format a dos hard disk =====
<code>
mkfs.vfat -F 32 -s 64 /dev/sdc1
</code>


===== touch all files in a directory and subdirectories =====
<code>
find ./ -type f -exec touch "{}" \;
</code>

===== tools =====
<code>
emerge-update
env-update && source /etc/profile && etc-update

cv
grep -v "^#" $1 | grep "^\w"

l
ls -la --color "$@"
</code>

===== ssh =====
<code>
Port 20202
Protocol 2
PasswordAuthentication no
ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
UsePAM no
Subsystem       sftp    /usr/lib/misc/sftp-server
</code>

===== vi =====
<code>
rm  /usr/bin/vi
ln -s /usr/bin/vim  /usr/bin/vi
</code>


===== http-replicator =====
<code>
If it fails to start then try this:

Edit /etc/init.d/http-replicator and add "--oknodo" to the start stanza

start-stop-daemon --help 
</code>