TipsAndTricks/GentooLinux-RequiredPackagesforYoctoBuildHost

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== Gentoo Linux - Required Packages for Yocto Build Host ==

The following packages are required to build a Yocto image on Gentoo Linux.
Note that several third-party guides reference incorrect package atoms —
the verified atoms are listed below.

<pre>
emerge -av \
dev-vcs/git \
dev-lang/python:3.11 \
dev-python/pip \
dev-util/diffstat \
app-admin/chrpath \
sys-apps/texinfo \
dev-libs/glib \
sys-apps/file \
app-arch/xz-utils \
sys-libs/zlib \
dev-build/cmake \
dev-lang/perl \
app-misc/screen \
app-shells/bash \
sys-process/lsof \
app-arch/cpio \
app-arch/tar \
sys-apps/util-linux \
sys-apps/gawk \
net-misc/socat
</pre>

=== Common mistakes in third-party guides ===

Several widely referenced guides list incorrect Gentoo package atoms that do
not exist in the Portage tree. Use the following verified atoms instead:

* <code>app-admin/chrpath</code> — not <code>dev-util/chrpath</code> or <code>app-text/chrpath</code>
* <code>app-arch/cpio</code> — not <code>dev-util/cpio</code>
* <code>dev-build/cmake</code> — not <code>dev-util/cmake</code>

=== Python version compatibility ===

Prefer <code>dev-lang/python:3.11</code> or <code>dev-lang/python:3.12</code>.
Python 3.13 may cause issues with Scarthgap and Nanbield releases.

''Verified on Gentoo Linux (OpenRC, amd64), Portage tree April 2026.''

Release calendar

2026-04-07T12:16:16Z

Paul Barker: Created page with "== Planned release dates == Release dates have been planned through April 2027. Dates will be reviewed in '''''July 2026''''' and revised if needed. === 5.0 "scarthgap" series === * 5.0.18: w/c 2026-05-25 * 5.0.19: w/c 2026-07-13 * 5.0.20: w/c 2026-08-31 * 5.0.21: w/c 2026-10-19 * 5.0.22: w/c 2026-12-14 * 5.0.23: w/c 2027-01-25 * 5.0.24: w/c 2027-03-08 * 5.0.25: w/c 2027-04-19 === 6.0 "wrynose" series === * 6.0.0: w/c 2026-05-04 * 6.0.1: w/c 2026-06-01 * 6.0.2: w/c..."

== Planned release dates ==

Release dates have been planned through April 2027. Dates will be reviewed in '''''July 2026''''' and revised if needed.

=== 5.0 "scarthgap" series ===

* 5.0.18: w/c 2026-05-25
* 5.0.19: w/c 2026-07-13
* 5.0.20: w/c 2026-08-31
* 5.0.21: w/c 2026-10-19
* 5.0.22: w/c 2026-12-14
* 5.0.23: w/c 2027-01-25
* 5.0.24: w/c 2027-03-08
* 5.0.25: w/c 2027-04-19

=== 6.0 "wrynose" series ===

* 6.0.0: w/c 2026-05-04
* 6.0.1: w/c 2026-06-01
* 6.0.2: w/c 2026-07-06
* 6.0.3: w/c 2026-08-24
* 6.0.4: w/c 2026-10-12
* 6.0.5: w/c 2026-12-07
* 6.0.6: w/c 2027-01-18
* 6.0.7: w/c 2027-03-01
* 6.0.8: w/c 2027-04-12

=== 6.1 series ===

* 6.1 M1: w/c 2026-06-22
* 6.1 M2: w/c 2026-08-03
* 6.1 M3: w/c 2026-09-14
* 6.1.0: w/c 2026-11-02
* 6.1.1: w/c 2026-11-30
* 6.1.2: w/c 2027-01-04
* 6.1.3: w/c 2027-02-22
* 6.1.4: w/c 2027-04-05

=== 6.2 series ===

* 6.2 M1: w/c 2026-12-21
* 6.2 M2: w/c 2027-02-01
* 6.2 M3: w/c 2027-03-15
* 6.2.0: w/c 2027-05-03

== Notes ==

* All dates are '''''week commencing''''', the exact day the release is published depends on TSC availability to approve releases and time taken to upload release artefacts.

* Releases will be built 10-14 days before the target release date to give time for QA and review.

* We aim for 6-7 weeks between releases in each series, occasionally there will be an 8 week gap due to things like Christmas/New Year vacations.

* We aim for 4 weeks between .0 and .1 releases to allow us to get any necessary fixes out for the new series.

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