add installation instructions for Gentoo

davecgh · Nov 8, 2015 · 756f58b · 756f58b
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     1. [Installation](#Installation)
         1. [Windows](#WindowsInstallation)
         2. [Linux/BSD/MacOSX/POSIX](#PosixInstallation)
+          1. [Gentoo Linux](#GentooInstallation)
     2. [Configuration](#Configuration)
     3. [Controlling and Querying btcd via btcctl](#BtcctlConfig)
     4. [Mining](#Mining)
@@ -77,6 +78,14 @@ details on how to install on the supported operating systems.
   * To upgrade, run the following command: `$ go get -u github.com/btcsuite/btcd/...`
 * Run btcd: `$ btcd`
 
+<a name="GentooInstallation" />
+**2.1.2.1 Gentoo Linux Installation**<br />
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+* Install Layman and enable the Bitcoin overlay.
+  * https://gitlab.com/bitcoin/gentoo
+* Copy or symlink `/var/lib/layman/bitcoin/Documentation/package.keywords/btcd-live` to `/etc/portage/package.keywords/`
+* Install btcd: `$ emerge net-p2p/btcd`
+
 <a name="Configuration" />
 **2.2 Configuration**<br />