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From: Etaoin Shrdlu <shrdlu@×××××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] blocking package can't be found
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:28:44
Message-Id: 200804101448.12157.shrdlu@unlimitedmail.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] blocking package can't be found by Alan McKinnon
1 On Thursday 10 April 2008, 14:08, Alan McKinnon wrote:
2
3 > In any event, when portage says "A blocks B" your options and always
4 > only:
5 >
6 > - unmerge B and optionally remerge or upgrade it later
7 > - do not use A
8
9 I have always resolved "A blocks B" problems by unmerging A. After that,
10 portage was not complaining anymore, and B emerged fine.
11
12 Or at least, that's what I think I did :-)
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Re: [gentoo-user] blocking package can't be found Uwe Thiem <uwix@××××.na>
Re: [gentoo-user] blocking package can't be found Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××××.org>