[gentoo-user] Re: fail to install new package

[walt]

On Tue, 6 Oct 2015 13:31:54 +0300
Ran Shalit <ranshalit@×××××.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am trying to install wine on gentoo but I encounter strange things.
>
> I do :
> emerge -va wine
>
> =========
> ......
>
> >=virtual/libudev-215-r1 abi_x86_32
> Would you like to add these changes to your config files? [Yes/No] Y
> Autounmask changes successfully written.
> * IMPORTANT: 8 config files in '/etc/portage' need updating.
> * See the CONFIGURATION FILES section of the emerge
> * man page to learn how to update config files.
> !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy
> ">=sys-libs/zlib-1.2.8-r1:=[abi_x86_32(-)?,abi_x86_64(-)?,abi_x86_x32(-)?,abi_mips_n32(-)?,abi_mips_n64(-)?,abi_mips_o32(-)?,abi_ppc_32(-)?,abi_ppc_64(-)?,abi_s390_32(-)?,abi_s390_64(-)?]"
> have been masked.
> !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your
> request:
> - sys-libs/zlib-1.2.8-r1::gentoo (masked by: )
> (dependency required by "media-libs/lcms-2.6-r1::gentoo" [ebuild])
> (dependency required by
> "app-emulation/wine-9999::gentoo[abi_x86_32,lcms]" [ebuild])
> (dependency required by "wine" [argument])
> For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge
> man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.
> gentoo ~ #
>
> ==========
>
> So I than installed zlib with:
>
>
> echo "sys-libs/zlib **" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
> &
> emerge -va zlib
>
>
> ===========
>
> These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
>
> Calculating dependencies... done!
> [ebuild R ] sys-libs/zlib-1.2.8-r1::gentoo USE="minizip -static-libs"
> ABI_X86="(64) -32 (-x32)" 0 KiB
>
> Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 KiB
>
> Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No] Y
>
> >>> Verifying ebuild manifests
>
> >>> Emerging (1 of 1) sys-libs/zlib-1.2.8-r1::gentoo
> * zlib-1.2.8.tar.gz SHA256 SHA512 WHIRLPOOL size ;-) ... [ ok ]
> >>> Unpacking source...
>
> ...
> --- replaced sym /lib64/libz.so.1
> --- replaced dir /lib64
> >>> Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...
> >>> Original instance of package unmerged safely.
> >>> sys-libs/zlib-1.2.8-r1 merged.
> >>> Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...
> >>> Auto-cleaning packages...
>
> >>> No outdated packages were found on your system.
>
> * GNU info directory index is up-to-date.
>
> * IMPORTANT: 8 config files in '/etc' need updating.
> * See the CONFIGURATION FILES section of the emerge
> * man page to learn how to update config files.
>
> * IMPORTANT: 12 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
> * Use eselect news read to view new items.
>
> ========
>
> It seems to install OK, without errors, but on doing again
>
>
> emerge -va wine
> I get the same failures and still complians about zlib.
> I am doing it all as root.
>
>
> Does anyone have any idea ?
>
> Regards,
> Ran

I'd suggest dealing with the files in /etc that need updating and
reading the 12 news items and making any changes you'll find the gentoo
devs have suggested there.  Your system may have some significant
problems and doing those things first could fix the problem you're
having with wine.