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On Sunday 14 September 2003 00:22, Pietro Leone wrote:
> Hallo, when I try to emerge something with -U option I receive the
> following message:
>
> !!! Error: the <dev-perl/ExtUtils-MakeMaker-6.05-r6 package conflicts
> with another package.!!!        both can't be installed on the same
> system together.
> !!!        Please use 'emerge --pretend' to determine blockers.

[snip]

> Why the first package blocks everything I try to emerge with the -U
> option? How can I remouve this block? Is it safe to remove this block?

MakeMaker is only blocking perl, but portage rightly refuses to start if there 
is even one blockage.
I believe perl 5.8 now incorporates the functionality of MakeMaker, so is safe 
to remove.

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Mike Williams
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