On a more serious note, how does updating apps on gentoo work? I understand that everything is built on your system, but then if the app is updated, do you need to re-compile every time?
Yes. But you have to spoof your browser credentials.
I was getting some meh results with DuckDuckGO so I switched to Qwant and started trying it instead.
No.
Well, your first mistake was using google.
Your first mistake was not spotting the DuckDuckGo logo in the corner ;)
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AFAIK: Gentoo used to be just source repos, but times have changed. Gentoo repos now have binaries. You can opt out of them, so it's up to you.
With binaries, it works like any other distro. Download the updated binaries, install, done.
If you go from source, then it will download all the source code, and do the whole makefile thing, and install the new binaries when the compile is done, every time you do an update.
So the direct answer to your question is: it depends. If you're compiling everything then yes, you need to recompile everything that is updated. If you're going to opt for binaries in the package manager, then no.
What's the other meaning of Gentoo if it showed you this ad? Just install uBlock Origin or use Brave.
Maybe peoples that used gentoo are old enough to be called legends
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