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From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] a few blockers I can't figure out
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:18:32
Message-Id: 55E4D2A2.5050500@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] a few blockers I can't figure out by covici@ccs.covici.com
1 On 31/08/2015 18:54, covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
2 >> The words make sense, the meaning doesn't :-)
3 >> >
4 >> > It looks like fail2ban wants systemd without python support, but the
5 >> > true reason is still hidden. The fail2ban ebuild has this:
6 >> >
7 >> > RDEPEND="
8 >> > ...
9 >> > systemd? ( $(python_gen_cond_dep '|| (
10 >> > dev-python/python-systemd[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
11 >> > sys-apps/systemd[python(-),${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
12 >> >
13 >> >
14 >> > I'm thinking maybe you have a specific portage entry that's getting in
15 >> > the way. What are your results for:
16 >> >
17 >> > emerge --info
18 >> > grep -r python /etc/portage
19 >> > grep -r systemd /etc/portage
20 > Just to let you know, most of the python entries were mandated by
21 > portage, certainly the systemd one.
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24 I'm having a hard time figuring out what is making portage do this.
25 I also figure you're OK with a downgraded systemd meanwhile, but just
26 for kicks, lets test my theory: If you run this, does portage offer to
27 upgrade systemd?
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30 USE="-python" emerge -pv systemd
31
32 --
33 Alan McKinnon
34 alan.mckinnon@×××××.com

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