From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MgPA6-0003hI-V7 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:32:07 +0000 Received: by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix, from userid 207) id 8F997E07F7; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:21:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E3C57E076C; Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:39:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net [167.206.4.198]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D0F7FE076C for ; Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:39:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: from www.palm.com (173-114-207-193.pools.spcsdns.net [173.114.207.193]) by mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-8.04 (built Feb 28 2007)) with ESMTPA id <0KOZ00C8YF11PC80@mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:39:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:38:59 -0400 From: Richard Marzan Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] dependency miracle - please help In-reply-to: <200908261250.44336.alan.mckinnon@gmail.com> To: "gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org" Message-id: <0KOZ00C90F12PC80@mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Palm webOS v1.0.1 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_Nd/KVR9HxQLPUF2C/3sztw)" X-Archives-Salt: eb8d6018-3a72-40f4-8ae0-c5de2937d380 X-Archives-Hash: 795272cb0254b00f847fcba9874a0925 --Boundary_(ID_Nd/KVR9HxQLPUF2C/3sztw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I'm sorry but I have never used @system and @world. What is the difference= and why the new syntax. I will surely rtfm. -- Sent from my Palm Pr=C4=93 Alan McKinnon wrote: On Wednesday 26 August 2009 12:30:40 Helmut Jarausch wrote: > On 26 Aug, Alan McKinnon wrote: > > On Wednesday 26 August 2009 12:10:15 Helmut Jarausch wrote: > >> On 26 Aug, Alan McKinnon wrote: > >> > On Wednesday 26 August 2009 11:35:37 Helmut Jarausch wrote: > >> >> Hi, > >> >> > >> >> again, portage's dependencies caculation makes me wonder. > >> >> > >> >> This time, > >> >> emerge --update --newuse --deep @system @world > >> >> > >> >> tells me quite a few dependencies like > >> >> * ~x11-libs/qt-core-4.5.1 pulled in by: > >> >> * x11-libs/qt-4.5.1 > >> >> > >> >> I do have x11-libs/qt-core-4.5.2 and x11-libs/qt-4.5.2 installed. > >> >> How can I find out which package is pulling x11-libs/qt-4.5.1 in ? > >> >> > >> >> Many thanks for a hint. > >> >> (I have portage-2.2_rc40 installed here) > >> >> Helmut. > >> > > >> > run your emerge with -t > >> > >> Unfortunately, that doesn't help > >> Helmut. > >> > >> emerge --depclean -t -p > > > > I said to run emerge -t > > > > I didn't say to run emerge --depclean -t > > OK, here is the output > > emerge -t > emerge: the other white meat (command-line interface to the Portage syste= m) > Usage: > emerge [ options ] [ action ] [ ebuild | tbz2 | file | @set | atom ]= [ > ... ] emerge [ options ] [ action ] < system | world > > emerge < --sync | --metadata | --info > > emerge --resume [ --pretend | --ask | --skipfirst ] > emerge --help [ --verbose ] > Options: -[abBcCdDefgGhjkKlnNoOpqPsStuvV] > [ --color < y | n > ] [ --columns ] > [ --complete-graph ] [ --deep ] > [ --jobs JOBS ] [ --keep-going ] [ --load-average LOAD = =20 > ] [ --newuse ] [ --noconfmem ] [ --nospinner ] > [ --oneshot ] [ --onlydeps ] > [ --reinstall changed-use ] [ --with-bdeps < y | n > = =20 > ] Actions: [ --depclean | --list-sets | --search | --sync | --version = =20 > ] > > For more help try 'emerge --help --verbose' or consult the man page. > > > Helmut Dude, you need to read the emerge man page. Seriously. I intend you to think with my posts, not follow them blindly. --=20 alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com --Boundary_(ID_Nd/KVR9HxQLPUF2C/3sztw) Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I'm sorry but I have never used @system and @wor= ld. What is the difference and why the new syntax. I will surely rtfm.
<= br>
-- Sent from my Palm Pr=C4=93

Alan McKinnon wrote:

On Wedn= esday 26 August 2009 12:30:40 Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> On 26 Aug, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> > On Wednesday 26 August 2009 12:10:15 Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> >> On 26 Aug, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> >> > On Wednesday 26 August 2009 11:35:37 Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> again, portage's dependencies caculation makes me wonder.
> >> >>
> >> >> This time,
> >> >> emerge --update --newuse --deep @system @world
> >> >>
> >> >> tells me quite a few dependencies like
> >> >> * ~x11-libs/qt-core-4.5.1 pulled in by:
> >> >> * x11-libs/qt-4.5.1
> >> >>
> >> >> I do have x11-libs/qt-core-4.5.2 and x11-libs/qt-4.5.2 installe= d.
> >> >> How can I find out which package is pulling x11-libs/qt-4.5.1= in ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Many thanks for a hint.
> >> >> (I have portage-2.2_rc40 installed here)
> >> >> Helmut.
> >> >
> >> > run your emerge with -t
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, that doesn't help
> >> Helmut.
> >>
> >> emerge --depclean -t -p
> >
> > I said to run emerge -t
> >
> > I didn't say to run emerge --depclean -t
>
> OK, here is the output
>
> emerge -t
> emerge: the other white meat (command-line interface to the Portage= system)
> Usage:
> emerge [ options ] [ action ] [ ebuild | tbz2 | file | @set | atom= ] [
> ... ] emerge [ options ] [ action ] < system | world >
> emerge < --sync | --metadata | --info >
> emerge --resume [ --pretend | --ask | --skipfirst ]
> emerge --help [ --verbose ]
> Options: -[abBcCdDefgGhjkKlnNoOpqPsStuvV]
> [ --color < y | n > ] [ --columns ]
> [ --complete-graph ] [ --deep ]
> [ --jobs JOBS ] [ --keep-going ] [ --load-average LOAD = =20
> ] [ --newuse ] [ --noconfmem ] [ --nospinner ]
> [ --oneshot ] [ --onlydeps ]
> [ --reinstall changed-use ] [ --with-bdeps < y | n= > =20
> ] Actions: [ --depclean | --list-sets | --search | --sync | --versio= n =20
> ]
>
> For more help try 'emerge --help --verbose' or consult the man pag= e.
>
>
> Helmut

Dude,

you need to read the emerge man page. Seriously.

I intend you to think with my posts, not follow them blindly.

--=20
alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com

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