In <news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Norberto Bensa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> »Q« wrote:
> > Is there a simple way to make sure java never gets installed on a
> > gentoo machine?    
> 
> USE=-java in your /etc/make.conf

I had done that already, but -java only prevents java from being
installed as an optional dependency.  If a package requires java, it
will pull it in despite that flag.  See Sven's answer about how to mask
java.

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