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Update installing-geth.md: Include Gentoo installation instructions #30450

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When the node is started again, Geth will automatically use all the data from the previous version and sync the blocks that were missed while the node was offline.

### Gentoo via Portage {#gentoo-via-portage}

Geth is included in the Gentoo repository as [`net-p2p/go-ethereum`](https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/net-p2p/go-ethereum). It can be installed by running:
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Is this maintained by you personally, @SamWilsn ?

IMO we should integrate it into our CI pipeline if we have it here -- no offense meant to you, but we should not rely on specific individuals pushing packages years into the future.

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Is this maintained by you personally, @SamWilsn ?

I am the current maintainer, yes. It has been in the Gentoo repository for much longer than that, however. Note that this is the official Gentoo repository, and is not something like a PPA or the AUR.

IMO we should integrate it into our CI pipeline if we have it here

I'd be happy to investigate automation if there's a chance of merging it. Essentially this would entail copying a file, updating the URL, running a build, and opening a pull request.

How is this implemented for Arch Linux?

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