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On 14.02.2017 16:09, Harry Putnam wrote: |
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> Setup: |
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> Installing X on Vbox vm runnning gentoo (amd64 not strict). Host |
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> is win10 (64bit) |
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> Installing the xorg-server is calling for the installation of |
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> app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.0.32 |
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> However, my version of vbox is for a windows host (5.1.14). And |
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> actually has the guest additions for that version already installed. |
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> Also before I noticed what was getting installed emerge had tried and |
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> failed to install the cited above package. |
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> I noticed the version that matches my vbox version (5.1.14) is |
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> available but masked unless setting ~amd64. I'm trying for a stable |
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> setup so, put this in /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords: |
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> =app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.1.14 ~amd64 |
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> I tried to emerge it directly with: |
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> emerge app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions |
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> And sure enough emerge selected the right version but again the |
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> install failed. I did not understand the failure from the build log. |
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> But since I have the proper version and am able to install it with the |
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> regular method vbox expects (mount the additions and install with |
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> sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run |
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> And since that method uses the currently installed kernel for its |
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> installation. Seems I can just reinstall the addtions using that |
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> method and tell gentoo about it with package.provided. |
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> Ok, `man portage' does not appear to mention where that file should |
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> reside. Googling about it I find /etc/portage/profile is mentioned. |
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> Is that still correct? |
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> I ask because I put /etc/portage/profile/package.provided: |
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> =app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.0.32 |
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> (removed the prior /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/ |
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> virtualbox-guest-additions: |
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> =app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.1.14 ~amd64) |
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> in place, but emerge still tries to install it so, either the syntax |
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> if faulty or the location is, I guess. |
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> I moved package.provided to /etc/portage/package.provided but still |
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> emerge trys to install the guest-additions. |
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> Can anyone offer suggestions about this... is it even the right way to |
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> proceed? |
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Hello! |
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I have portage-2.3.3 installed and in my portage manpage it is mentioned: |
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The file shall reside in etc/(make.profile|portage/(make.)?profile) and |
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the syntax is |
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<category>/<name>-<version> without the '=' in the front. |
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Greetz |
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Johannes |
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