Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Masked package needs itsself ?

[Chris Reffett <mellitussum@verizon.net>]

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meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
>> Sorry, I'm not following what you're trying to say :P
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> jpeg-7 is masked, Without it any update process stops with this
> failure. jpeg-7 needs itsself to update jpeg-7 (according the output
> I posted).
> If I install it, many packaged needs to rebuild, for which I 
> have not the time.
> When I want to prevent that, I am urged to install another masked
> package.
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> Why needs a "non masked" system a masked packed and build against
> it (incorporate its masked character) OR needs a compatibility 
> package which also is masked to not to build (directly) against
> the other masked package?
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> Or in more peotic words:
> To live on, take this poison. If you dont want to get poisoned
> take the other poison.
>
> Sorry, english is not my native code page...
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Actually, according to the output you posted, something depends on
jpeg-7. The output you posted didn't actually indicate that jpeg-7
depends on itself. There should have been a list below that output of
what actually does depend on ">=media-libs/jpeg-7," if that helps at all.
Chris Reffett

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