It getting more confused: This morning I did a
emerge -pvuNDt world again and it shows me nothing suspicious. But doing a emerge -pv kde still reports: Calculating dependencies... done! [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3 USE="branding cups hal ldap opengl pam -arts -debug -ieee1394 -java -joystick -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -lm_sensors -logitech-mouse -openexr -samba -xcomposite -xinerama -xscreensaver" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdemultimedia-3.5.9 USE="alsa encode gstreamer mp3 vorbis -akode -arts -audiofile -debug -flac -kdeenablefinal -theora -xine -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] app-crypt/qca-1.0-r3 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeedu-3.5.9 USE="-arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kig-scripting -solver -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdetoys-3.5.9 USE="-arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdewebdev-3.5.9 USE="-arts -debug -doc -kdeenablefinal -tidy -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdegames-3.5.9 USE="-arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdepim-3.5.9-r1 USE="-arts -debug -gnokii -kdeenablefinal -pda -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdenetwork-3.5.9 USE="ssl -arts -debug -jingle -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -rdesktop -sametime -slp -wifi -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeartwork-3.5.9 USE="opengl -arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -xinerama -xscreensaver" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeutils-3.5.9-r1 USE="crypt -arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility (-pbbuttonsd) -snmp -xinerama -xscreensaver" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeadmin-3.5.9 USE="-arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdegraphics-3.5.9 USE="opengl pdf -arts -debug -gphoto2 -imlib -kdeenablefinal -kpathsea -openexr -povray -scanner -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeaddons-3.5.9 USE="berkdb sdl -arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -xinerama" 0 kB [ebuild N ] kde-base/kde-3.5.9 USE="-accessibility" 0 kB [blocks B ] kde-base/khelpcenter:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kcminit:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kcontrol:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kdesktop:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] =kde-base/kdebase-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdesktop-3.5.9-r1, kde-base/khelpcenter-3.5.9, kde-base/kdialog-3.5.9-r1, kde-base/kdepasswd-3.5.9, kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.9, kde-base/kicker-3.5.9, kde-base/kdesu-3.5.9, kde-base/kcheckpass-3.5.9, kde-base/kdm-3.5.9, kde-base/konqueror-3.5.9, kde-base/kcminit-3.5.9) [blocks B ] kde-base/kdm:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kdesu:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kdialog:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kcheckpass:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/konqueror:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kdepasswd:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) [blocks B ] kde-base/kicker:3.5 (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r3) it reports packages of kde to be updated, which are not shown with emerge -pvuNDt world same goes for emerge -pv gnome which shows me a bunch of gnome related packages to be updated, which are not shown with emerge -pvuNDt world. It seems the "world" of emerge is smaller as my system ?!? What is wrong here? What did I so badly wrong? Kind regards, Meino Cramer Alan McKinnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [08-10-04 15:19]: > On Saturday 04 October 2008 15:08:36 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > > > > some time ago I asked what to do if kde blocks kde... > > The according HowTo (emergeing from monolithic > > to split kde install) says one has first > > to unmerge the old monolithic installation of > > kde and the install the split stuff. > > > > But regardless what I am doing... > > emerge -C <blocking item> > > shows me a rmoving action on my harddisc and > > the following > > emerge --pretend --color=n --verbose --update --deep world > > still shows that item being blocking new stuff. > > I think _physically_ the old stuff is rmoved but > > from emerge's point of view it is still there. > > > > How can I fix that problem ? > > You didn't give any output, so I have to guess. Most likely a different > package is still installed which needs the same kde you just removed and that > in turn conflicts with what you want to install now. > > Post the full output of 'emerge -pvuNDt world' and we'll deciphyer it for you > > -- > alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com > -- Please don't send me any Word- or Powerpoint-Attachments unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html In a world without fences and walls nobody needs gates and windows.
