On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:40:59 +0200, tuxic@posteo.de wrote:

> > package.provided requires a specific version, try 
> > 
> > x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-340.108
> > 
> > If you want to stop portage trying to replace this with a later
> > version, add ">x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-340.108", note > not >=, to
> > package.mask.
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Neil Bothwick
> > 
> > .sig a .sog of sixpence.  
> 
> /etc/portage/profile/package.provided is still being ignored.
> 
> Current content:
> >x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-340.108  
> 
> Emerge starts to install the newest driver available.

Because package.provided still doesn't contain a single version. Remove
the >.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants;
and the other is getting it. - Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)