On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:35:27 +0200 Daniel Iliev <daniel.iliev@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I want to compile mplayer in a way not supported by the ebuild and use
> portage only to keep record of the files installed in system for
> future uninstallation.
> 
> The system amd64 stable.
> 
> I have done the following:
> 
> (1) echo media-video/mplayer >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
> 
> // "emerge -p mplayer" now gives:
> media-video/mplayer-1.0_rc2_p24929-r2 //
> 
> (2) echo media-video/mplayer-1.0_rc2_p24929-r2
> >> /etc/portage/package.provided
> 
> (3) ebuild `equery w mplayer` unpack
> 
> (4) cd $PORTAGE_TMPDIR/portage/media-video/mplayer-*/work/mplayer*
> (5) ./configure --the-way-I-want-it-to-be
> (6)make
> (7) cd ../../
> (8) touch .compiled
> (9) ebuild `equery w mplayer` merge
> 
> 
> Everything seems to be OK until I try "emerge -DuNav world". After
> this point portage wants to rebuild mplayer, showing all USE flags
> as newly added (e.g. "alsa%"). I expected putting mplayer
> into /etc/portage/package.keywords to make portage ignore this
> package.
> 
> Where is my mistake and what is the correct method I should follow?

The correct method is described, for example, in the following email:
http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-user/msg_119794.xml


Cheers,
Renat

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