I had interpreted the error message to read that some other package required <= openmotif-2.3.0
On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 08:53:48PM +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote > What's confusing about that? The reason is in the ebuild for > x11-libs/openmotif-2.3.0-r1 where it's configured to not co-exist with > any earlier version. Look carefully at the "<=" and version numbers... > > To fix: unmerge the existing openmotif, merge the new one But, but, but... isn't the whole point of "--update --world" to *UPDATE* to the latest available version? Why is it that openmotif requires *MANUALLY* deleting the old version, when 99% of non-slottable apps and libs allow portage to delete the old version and replace it with the new version? I'm obviously missing something here. -- Walter Dnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Stop the Squeegee Kids in Pinstripe Suits Fight SAC's Canadian internet tax http://walterdnes.wordpress.com -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
