| Release Status | Maintained |
|---|---|
| Last Release | portage-3.0.65 (2024-06-04)[1] |
| Language(s) | Bash, Python |
| Developer(s) | Gentoo |
| Website | wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Portage |
Portage is considered the heart of every Gentoo and Gentoo-based distribution and it performs most key functions on Gentoo systems. A part of Portage is also the package manager, although every package is managed by emerge. Every package installed using Portage is compiled from source, which optimizes it for your system and allows them to be more secure, although binaries are available if the user likes.