> Which is rather pointless given that the KDE docs > provides example > package.{keywords,unmask} files... > > http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/kde/kde4.xml >
Thanks for this. The link from kde.org goes to a page dated Dec 11 2007 which doesn't mention v4.0. I did what it said using the recommended(Split) method, then this: localhost heathen # emerge -avD kde-base/kde:kde-4 These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies / !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "kde-base/kde:kde-4" have been masked. !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request: - kde-base/kde-4.0.0 (masked by: package.mask, ~x86 keyword) /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask: # Ingmar Vanhassel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (16 Jan 2008) # Mask KDE 4.0.0 for testing. This release of KDE 4 will not be unmasked. # KDE 4 guide: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/kde/kde4.xml For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. Further down the page it suggests I emerge kdebase-startkde localhost heathen # emerge -avD kde-base/kdebase-startkde These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies / !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy ">=x11-libs/qt-4.3.3:4" have been masked. !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request: - x11-libs/qt-4.3.3 (masked by: ~x86 keyword) - x11-libs/qt-4.4.0_rc1 (masked by: package.mask, ~x86 keyword) /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask: # Caleb Tennis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (19 Dec 2007) # Christian Faulhammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> # Mask qt-4.4 package while testing them in portage # Plus packages depending on them For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. (dependency required by "kde-base/kdebase-startkde-4.0.0" [ebuild]) Which leads to this: localhost heathen # emerge -avD =qt-4.3.3:4 These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies / !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "=qt-4.3.3:4" have been masked. !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request: - x11-libs/qt-4.3.3 (masked by: ~x86 keyword) For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. >From the Handbook: "When you want to install a package that isn't available for your system, you will receive this masking error. You should try installing a different application that is available for your system or wait until the package is put available." What is this other version? I don't suppose I have to "wait" since it's already here, apparently. mw ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list