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This is for everybody who might have seen my funtoo setup and liked it!
This is also for myself to keep track on my system. I have used most of the Linux distributions out there and I am currently most happy with funtoo. 
My reasons are:
# Gentoo/Funtoo is a rolling release distribution, meaning you only have to install it once and update it frequently.
# Gentoo/Funtoo is only what you make out of it, no unnesecary rubish like in Ubuntu, OpenSuse or Fedora will be installed by default. In the mean time being aware that Gentoo/Funtoo is for advanced users not careing that much about GUIs for Settings or Configs.
# Gentoo/Funtoo runs fast due to multiple reasons. (Compiling your own software,USE-Flags,...)
# Philosophy, one would think that Slackware would suite me most (KISS,Unix) but the fact is that these distributions require you more energy and time to work with. I want to get my jobs done, not careing to much about the system. It is okay to have tools that do things for you as long they are designed well - like in funtoo.


==1. Install Funtoo (not complete yet - I will update this part when I install funtoo the next time)==

''Follow the install instructions and setup a minimal system.''http://www.funtoo.org/Funtoo_Linux_Installation

Notice you will need to create/edit some configs in the installation prozess. Here are some of mine customizations:

a) <code>/etc/portage/make.conf</code>:
  CFLAGS="-O2 -march=native -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
  CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
  CPU_FLAGS_X86="aes avx fma4 mmx mmxext popcnt sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 xop"

''for the CPU Flags checkout:'' http://www.funtoo.org/News:CPU_FLAGS_X86

  USE="qt3support theora libkms xa cdr dvd dvdr alsa ffmpeg -gnome gtk -qt4 -kde lm_sensors mp3 mp4 mozilla multilib png python sound udev usb unicode static-libs hddtemp -bluetooth  nvidia X pulseaudio udisks"

  EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS="--keep-going"
  FEATURES="-collision-protect ccache"
  CCACHE_SIZE="1G"
  PORTAGE_NICENESS=20
  PORTAGE_IONICE_COMMAND="ionice -c 3 -p \${PID}"
  #EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS="--jobs=12" 
  MAKEOPTS="-j12" ''<--- Number of CPU cores *2 in my case works best.''

  LANG="de_DE.UTF-8" 
  LINGUAS="de"  
  ACCEPT_LICENSE="* -@EULA" 
  INPUT_DEVICES="evdev"
  VIDEO_CARDS="nvidia"


b) <code>/etc/fstab</code>

  # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
  #
  # The root filesystem should have a pass number of either 0 or 1.
  # All other filesystems should have a pass number of 0 or greater than 1.
  #
  # NOTE: If your BOOT partition is ReiserFS, add the notail option to opts.
  #
  # See the manpage fstab(5) for more information.
  #
  # <fs>			<mountpoint>	<type>		<opts>		<dump/pass>

  /dev/sda1		/boot		ext2		noauto,noatime	1 2
  #/dev/cdrom		/mnt/cdrom	auto		noauto,ro	0 0
  /dev/mapper/vg-swap     none          swap      sw                              0 0
  /dev/mapper/vg-root     /             ext4      noatime,nodiratime,defaults     0 1
  /dev/sr0                /mnt/cdrom    auto      noauto,ro                       0 0
  /dev/mapper/vg-home     /home         ext4      noatime,nodiratime              0 0
 ''' tmpfs		/var/tmp/portage	tmpfs	uid=portage,gid=portage,mode=0775,size=16048M,noatime	0 0'''

for tmpfs see: http://www.funtoo.org/Funtoo_Filesystem_Guide,_Part_3

c) Since I have an encrypted LVM, one needs an initramfs. I prefer the genkernel method.
    genkernel --kernel-config=/path/to/your/custom-kernel-config --no-mrproper --makeopts=-j5 --install --lvm --luks all 
more here: http://www.funtoo.org/Rootfs_over_encrypted_lvm or use better-initramfs: http://www.funtoo.org/Initramfs

d) My Funtoo Profiles:
  eselect profile show
  
  Currently set profiles:
     arch: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/arch/x86-64bit
    build: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/build/current
   flavor: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/flavor/desktop
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/audio
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/console-extras
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/dvd
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/media
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/X
 
  Automatically enabled profiles:
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/print
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/X
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/audio
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/dvd
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/media
  mix-ins: gentoo:funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/console-extras


==2. Install your WindowManager or DesktopEnviroment==

''My favourite Window Manager at the time is i3 followed by xfce and openbox.''
''Details about i3 & funtoo → http://www.funtoo.org/Package:I3_(Window_Manager) ''
'''i3 setup:'''

1) install these packages:
<console> emerge --ask i3 i3status dmenu lxappeareance
</console>
'' If you want to know what these packages are research them. I use lxappeareance to install and select gtk-themes.''

Config files:

==='''1.''' xinitrc at <code>~/.xinitrc </code>===
  exec ck-launch-session i3
''You only need --force-xinerama if you do have a nvidia grafics card that do not work without it. For more <code>startx</code> magic → https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/xinitrc''

==='''2.'''  <code>~/.i3/config</code>===

''specify window colors at the top of the file:''
  # class                 border  backgr. text    indicator
  client.focused          #333333 #000000 #ffffff #000000
  client.focused_inactive #333333 #5f676a #ffffff #484e50
  client.unfocused        #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e
  client.urgent           #333333 #900000 #ffffff #900000

''specify the bar/workspace colors at the bottom of the file:''
  
  bar {
          status_command i3status
          # Bar color settings
          colors{
                  #background #000000
                  #statusline #ffffff
                  #separator  #666666
                  # Type             border  background font
                  focused_workspace  #008fff #007fff #ffffff
                  active_workspace   #333333 #5f676a #ffffff
                  inactive_workspace #333333 #222222 #888888
                  urgent_workspace   #aa0000 #990000 #ffffff
          }
  }


Do not forget the keymap setting at <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> otherwise you need to use <code>setxkbmap</code>
  Section "InputClass"
    Identifier         "keyboard-all"
    Driver             "evdev"
    MatchIsKeyboard    "on"
   ''' Option         "XkbLayout" "de"'''
  EndSection

==='''3. '''Display Power Management Signaling===

a) You can either use XScreenSaver(https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XScreenSaver):
  emerge -a xscreensaver

and add <code>/usr/bin/xscreensaver -no-splash &</code> to your <code>~/.xinitrc</code> file:
  
  xscreensaver -no-splash &         # starts screensaver daemon 
  exec ck-launch-session i3 --force-xinerama 

or b) modifi your Xorg server (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Display_Power_Management_Signaling).

==='''4. '''Note: ===

I login without a login manager using <code>startx</code> to start my Window Manager, you can end/exit your i3 wm via <code>alt or windows key + shift + e</code>

==='''5.''' Background Image Viewer===

a) Feh
<console> emerge -a feh</console>
<code>~/.xinitrc</code>:
   feh --bg-center <path>/<image>.png

''more options → https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Feh#As_a_desktop_wallpaper_manager ''

b) Nitrogen(GUI Programm)
<console> emerge -a nitrogen</console>
<code>~/.xinitrc</code>:
   exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore
==3. Additional Software:==

===1) File Manager:===
<console> emerge --ask thunar </console>
''thunar - filemanager that supports automounting''
''Make sure you create this rule: <code> /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/10-drives.rules</code>
  polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
  if (action.id.indexOf("org.freedesktop.udisks2.") == 0){
  return polkit.Result.YES;
  }
  }
  );

''Also you should have <code>udisk</code> installed''

===2) '''media-video/smplayer:'''===

''allow smplayer always to floate, just add''
  for_window [class="smplayer" instance="smplayer"] floating enable
''to your <code>~/.i3/config</code>''

===3)''' Internet Browser '''===
''I recommend <code>
www-client/chromium</code> or <code>www-client/google-chrome</code>
''see for more info: http://www.funtoo.org/Funtoo_Linux_Web_Browsers''
   Addons:
   1) Adblock
   2) uMatrix
   3) StayFocused
   4) WebRTC Block

===n)''' usefull software '''===
app-arch/file-roller
app-editors/bluefish
app-emulation/wine
app-misc/freemind
app-office/libreoffice
app-portage/eix
mail-client/thunderbird
media-gfx/blender
media-gfx/gimp
media-sound/audacity
media-video/kdenlive


media-video/vlc
net-analyzer/wireshark
net-ftp/filezilla
sys-apps/lm_sensors
virtual/jre
app-text/evince
app-text/calibre
app-emulation/virtualbox