On Sun, 19 Feb 2017 11:45:27 +0100, Johannes Rosenberger wrote: > > So I tried in /etc/portage/package.provided any combination of these: > > > > x11-wm/enlightenment-9999:0.17/9999::bar > > > > =x11-wm/enlightenment-9999:0.17 > > > > x11-wm/enlightenment-9999 > > > > None of which can stop portage dragging in 'x11- > > wm/enlightenment-9999:0.17/9999::bar'. What is the correct syntax to > > block this version of enlightenment from emerging? > > > According to the portage manpage 'x11-wm/enlightenment-9999' should be > the correct syntax. > > But I think, package.provided is the wrong file at all. The correct way > to accomplish what you want to is masking > 'x11-wm/enlightenment-9999:0.17/9999::bar'.
Agreed. Another option is to copy/symlink the specific package you want from the bar overlay to your local overlay and do not include the bar overlay in repos.conf. -- Neil Bothwick Change is inevitable. Except from a vending machine.
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