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Section: q (1)
Updated: Mar 2016
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NAME

q - invoke a portage utility applet

SYNOPSIS

q <applet> <args>

DESCRIPTION

OPTIONS

-i, --install: Install symlinks for applets
-r [arg], --reinitialize [arg]: Reinitialize ebuild cache
-m [arg], --metacache [arg]: Reinitialize metadata cache
-M <arg>, --modpath <arg>: Module path
--root <arg>: Set the ROOT env var
-v, --verbose: Make a lot of noise
-q, --quiet: Tighter output; suppress warnings
-C, --nocolor: Don't output color
-h, --help: Print this help and exit
-V, --version: Print version and exit

APPLETS

This applet also has sub applets:
        q <applet> <args> : virtual applet
    qatom <pkg>           : split atom strings
   qcache <action> <args> : search the metadata cache
   qcheck <pkgname>       : verify integrity of installed packages
 qdepends <pkgname>       : show dependency info
    qfile <filename>      : list all pkgs owning files
    qglsa <action> <list> : check GLSAs against system
    qgrep <misc args>     : grep in ebuilds
    qlist <pkgname>       : list files owned by pkgname
     qlop <pkgname>       : emerge log analyzer
   qmerge <pkgnames>      : fetch and merge binary package
     qpkg <misc args>     : manipulate Gentoo binpkgs
  qsearch <regex>         : search pkgname/desc
    qsize <pkgname>       : calculate size usage
    qtbz2 <misc args>     : manipulate tbz2 packages
     quse <useflag>       : find pkgs using useflags
    qxpak <misc args>     : manipulate xpak archives

REPORTING BUGS

Please report bugs via http://bugs.gentoo.org/
Product: Portage Development; Component: Tools

AUTHORS

Ned Ludd <solar@gentoo.org>
Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>