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@@ -64,12 +64,18 @@ Packaging for your favorite distribution would be a welcome contribution!
 
 ### On Linux:
 
-(Tested on Ubuntu 16.04 x86, 16.10 x64 and Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" - Cinnamon x64)
+(Tested on Ubuntu 16.04 x86, 16.10 x64, Gentoo x64 and Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" - Cinnamon x64)
 
 1. Install Monero dependencies.
 
+  - For Ubuntu and Mint
+
 	`sudo apt install build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev miniupnpc libunbound-dev graphviz doxygen libunwind8-dev pkg-config libssl-dev`
 
+  - For Gentoo
+
+	`sudo emerge app-arch/xz-utils app-doc/doxygen dev-cpp/gtest dev-libs/boost dev-libs/expat dev-libs/openssl dev-util/cmake media-gfx/graphviz net-dns/unbound net-libs/ldns net-libs/miniupnpc sys-libs/libunwind`
+
 2. Grab an up-to-date copy of the monero-core repository.
 
 	`git clone https://github.com/monero-project/monero-core.git`
@@ -91,20 +97,38 @@ Packaging for your favorite distribution would be a welcome contribution!
 
   - For Ubuntu 16.04+ x64
 
-     `sudo apt-get install qtbase5-dev qt5-default qtdeclarative5-dev qml-module-qtquick-controls qml-module-qtquick-xmllistmodel qttools5-dev-tools qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qml-module-qt-labs-settings libqt5qml-graphicaleffects`
+    `sudo apt-get install qtbase5-dev qt5-default qtdeclarative5-dev qml-module-qtquick-controls qml-module-qtquick-xmllistmodel qttools5-dev-tools qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qml-module-qt-labs-settings libqt5qml-graphicaleffects`
 
   - For Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" - Cinnamon x64
 
-     `sudo apt install qml-module-qt-labs-settings qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects`
+    `sudo apt install qml-module-qt-labs-settings qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects`
+
+  - For Gentoo
+
+    `sudo emerge dev-qt/qtcore:5 dev-qt/qtdeclarative:5 dev-qt/qtquickcontrols:5 dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects:5`
 
   - Optional : To build the flag `WITH_SCANNER`
 
-     `sudo apt install qtmultimedia5-dev qml-module-qtmultimedia libzbar-dev`
+    - For Ubuntu and Mint
+
+      `sudo apt install qtmultimedia5-dev qml-module-qtmultimedia libzbar-dev`
+
+    - For Gentoo
+
+      The *qml* USE flag must be enabled.
+
+      `emerge dev-qt/qtmultimedia:5 media-gfx/zbar`
 
 6. Build the GUI.
 
+  - For Ubuntu and Mint
+
 	`./build.sh`
 
+  - For Gentoo
+
+    `QT_SELECT=5 ./build.sh`
+
 7. Run the GUI client.
 
 	`./build/release/bin/monero-wallet-gui`