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# eselect

> Gentoo's multi-purpose configuration and management tool.
> It consists of various modules that take care of individual administrative tasks.
> Some subcommands such as `kernel`, `locale`, `profile`, etc. have their own usage documentation.
> More information: <https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Eselect>.

- Display a list of installed modules:

`eselect`

- View documentation for a specific module:

`tldr eselect {{module}}`

- Display a help message for a specific module:

`eselect {{module}} help`
