I am updating an old machine which does not see much usage these days. I came
across this blockage, which seems is caused by retaining the pre-Kmail2 KDEPIM
version on this PC:
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# emerge @preserved-rebuild -a
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild N ] kde-apps/kdepim-common-libs-4.14.8 USE="(-aqua) -debug"
[ebuild U ] kde-apps/kontact-4.14.8 [4.4.2015.06]
[ebuild U ] kde-apps/korganizer-4.14.8 [4.4.2015.06]
[ebuild U ] kde-apps/knode-4.14.8 [4.4.2015.06]
[ebuild U ] kde-apps/kmail-4.14.8 [4.4.2015.06]
[blocks B ] kde-apps/kdepim-wizards:4 ("kde-apps/kdepim-wizards:4" is
blocking kde-apps/kdepim-common-libs-4.14.8)
[blocks B ] kde-apps/libkleo:4 ("kde-apps/libkleo:4" is blocking kde-
apps/kdepim-common-libs-4.14.8)
[blocks B ] kde-apps/libkdepim:4 ("kde-apps/libkdepim:4" is blocking kde-
apps/kdepim-common-libs-4.14.8)
* Error: The above package list contains packages which cannot be
* installed at the same time on the same system.
(kde-apps/libkleo-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo, installed) pulled in by
>=kde-apps/libkleo-4.4.2015.06:4[aqua=] (>=kde-
apps/libkleo-4.4.2015.06:4[-aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kdepim-
meta-4.4.2015.06:4/4::gentoo, installed)
>=kde-apps/libkleo-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkleo-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kleopatra-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo, installed)
>=kde-apps/libkleo-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkleo-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kaddressbook-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo,
installed)
(kde-apps/kdepim-wizards-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo, installed) pulled in by
>=kde-apps/kdepim-wizards-4.4.2015.06:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/kdepim-
wizards-4.4.2015.06:4[-aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kdepim-
meta-4.4.2015.06:4/4::gentoo, installed)
(kde-apps/kdepim-common-libs-4.14.8:4/4.14::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for
merge) pulled in by
>=kde-apps/kdepim-common-libs-4.12.1-r1:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/kdepim-
common-libs-4.12.1-r1:4[-aqua]) required by (kde-
apps/knode-4.14.8:4/4.14::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge)
>=kde-apps/kdepim-common-libs-4.14.3:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/kdepim-common-
libs-4.14.3:4[-aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kmail-4.14.8:4/4.14::gentoo,
ebuild scheduled for merge)
>=kde-apps/kdepim-common-libs-4.14.3:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/kdepim-common-
libs-4.14.3:4[-aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kontact-4.14.8:4/4.14::gentoo,
ebuild scheduled for merge)
>=kde-apps/kdepim-common-libs-4.14.3:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/kdepim-common-
libs-4.14.3:4[-aqua]) required by (kde-apps/korganizer-4.14.8:4/4.14::gentoo,
ebuild scheduled for merge)
(kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo, installed) pulled in by
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/knotes-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo, installed)
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kjots-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo, installed)
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/akregator-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo, installed)
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015.06:4[aqua=] (>=kde-
apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015.06:4[-aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kdepim-
meta-4.4.2015.06:4/4::gentoo, installed)
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kleopatra-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo, installed)
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kdepim-kresources-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo,
installed)
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kalarm-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo, installed)
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kaddressbook-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo,
installed)
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/ktimetracker-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo,
installed)
>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[aqua=] (>=kde-apps/libkdepim-4.4.2015:4[-
aqua]) required by (kde-apps/kdepim-wizards-4.4.2015.06:4/4.4::gentoo,
installed)
===
Just checking the first block shows that the old KDEPIM needs it:
# emerge --depclean -a -v kde-apps/kdepim-wizards
Calculating dependencies... done!
kde-apps/kdepim-wizards-4.4.2015.06 pulled in by:
kde-apps/kdepim-meta-4.4.2015.06 requires >=kde-apps/kdepim-
wizards-4.4.2015.06:4[-aqua]
>>> No packages selected for removal by depclean
Packages installed: 1201
Packages in world:292
Packages in system: 44
Required packages:1201
Number removed: 0
Is there a workaround for this, or does it mean time has arrived to decide
whether I will be able to continue with