Re: [gentoo-user] dependency miracle - please help

[Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com>]

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 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           
> ] [ --newuse    ] [ --noconfmem  ] [ --nospinner  ]
>           [ --oneshot   ] [ --onlydeps   ]
>           [ --reinstall changed-use      ] [ --with-bdeps < y | n >        
> ] Actions:  [ --depclean | --list-sets | --search | --sync | --version     
>   ]
>
>    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.

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