meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote: >> Sorry, I'm not following what you're trying to say :P >> > > 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. > > 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? > > 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... > > > > > > 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