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On Sun, 19 Feb 2017 11:45:27 +0100, Johannes Rosenberger wrote: |
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> > So I tried in /etc/portage/package.provided any combination of these: |
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> > x11-wm/enlightenment-9999:0.17/9999::bar |
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> > =x11-wm/enlightenment-9999:0.17 |
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> > x11-wm/enlightenment-9999 |
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> > None of which can stop portage dragging in 'x11- |
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> > wm/enlightenment-9999:0.17/9999::bar'. What is the correct syntax to |
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> > block this version of enlightenment from emerging? |
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> According to the portage manpage 'x11-wm/enlightenment-9999' should be |
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> the correct syntax. |
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> But I think, package.provided is the wrong file at all. The correct way |
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> to accomplish what you want to is masking |
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> 'x11-wm/enlightenment-9999:0.17/9999::bar'. |
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Agreed. |
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Another option is to copy/symlink the specific package you want from the |
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bar overlay to your local overlay and do not include the bar overlay in |
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repos.conf. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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