Install binutils on gentoo

How do i install binutils on gentoo? I have tried emerge but it gives an error saying

-bash: emerge: command not found

I tried install binutils but the syntax is :

Usage: install [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST

Please help. I have tried a lot of other things which are probably not worth mentioning.

Also if there's a way around it.. I actually require the "strings" command which on ubuntu is present in binutils. Is there something else i should be trying?

Solution

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If emerge is not found, you have not installed Gentoo.

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After step 1, you are in a working environment ready to install Gentoo
After step 2, your internet connection is ready to install Gentoo
After step 3, your hard disks are initialized to house your Gentoo installation
After step 4, your installation environment is prepared and you are ready to chroot into the new environment
After step 5, core packages, which are the same on all Gentoo installations, are installed
After step 6, you have compiled your Linux kernel
After step 7, you have written most of your Gentoo system configuration files
After step 8, necessary system tools (which you can choose from a nice list) are installed
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