Gentoo linux: The next generation of linux

Various aspects of Gentoo Linux and its structures for the flexibility and ease of management are discussed. Gentoo Linux is a significant distro for several reasons, which include the entire OS is maintained for source code. With Gentoo Linux, the administrator can query the Portage metadata to determine what flags can be set to direct the build. With robust metadata framework and network-centric architecture, the Gentoo approach provides a great example of the Internet's potential to make OS's easier to maintain and keep up to date in an age with security has risen to the necessitating the ability to incorporate patches before vulnerabilities are exploited.