On Wed, Jun 01 2011, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > On Wednesday 01 June 2011 14:25:50 Allan Gottlieb wrote: >> In /etc/portage/package.use I have >> >> # Need these or for some games >> gnome-extra/gnome-games clutter opengl >> >> But when I try to emerge gnome-games, I don't get clutter >> >> [ebuild R ] gnome-extra/gnome-games-2.30.2-r1 USE="guile opengl >> -artworkextra (-clutter) -test" 0 kB >> >> I know that the (-clutter) means that the clutter flag has been removed, >> but I can't see why it is removed. Indeed the ebuild specifically warns >> me that disabling clutter means certain games are not built. >> >> thanks, >> allan > > have you looked at the ebuild? There is probably no clutter option and it is > always forced on.
Yes I have and yes it is "on by default" (i.e. IUSE has +clutter). But why has it been removed, i.e, why (-clutter) in the emerge output? Note that (-clutter) appears whether or not I have clutter in package.use. thanks, allan