Re: [gentoo-amd64] virtual/x11 - what is it?

[Mark Knecht]

On 9/14/06, Simon Stelling <blubb@g.o> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If you are using modular X (i.e. xorg 7.0 or higher), you should mask
> this package as it could potentially screw up your dependency tree. It
> could be that emerge then reports you that it can't resolve the
> dependencies for some other package. You could try the ~amd64 version
> then, assuming you aren't on a ~amd64 system already. If that doesn't
> fix it, please file a bug on bugs.gentoo.org for that package with a
> subject like 'app-foo/bar is not ported to modular X'.
>
> --
> Kind Regards,
>
> Simon Stelling
> Gentoo/AMD64 developer

Hi Simon,
   I think I am OK now.

   I actually did the upgrade to gcc-4.1 before I did the Xorg-7
upgrade. For some reason with the old Xorg-6.8 I had the virtual x11
package installed. After upgrading to Xorg-7 I started seeing messages
about updating this virtual package which caused me to ask some
questions. I have now done an emerge -C virtual/x11, removed it, and
portage is no longer trying to install the new one.

   To finish up this process emerge -pvDuN world says everything is up
to date. revdep-rebuild wants to rebuild 5 package which is in process
now. virtual/x11 is not on the system anymore. I may do an emerge
--depclean and look around for things to be removed.

Thanks,
Mark
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