On 14.02.2017 16:09, Harry Putnam wrote: > Setup: > > Installing X on Vbox vm runnning gentoo (amd64 not strict). Host > is win10 (64bit) > > Installing the xorg-server is calling for the installation of > app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.0.32 > > However, my version of vbox is for a windows host (5.1.14). And > actually has the guest additions for that version already installed. > > Also before I noticed what was getting installed emerge had tried and > failed to install the cited above package. > > I noticed the version that matches my vbox version (5.1.14) is > available but masked unless setting ~amd64. I'm trying for a stable > setup so, put this in /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords: > > =app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.1.14 ~amd64 > > I tried to emerge it directly with: > emerge app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions > > And sure enough emerge selected the right version but again the > install failed. I did not understand the failure from the build log. > > But since I have the proper version and am able to install it with the > regular method vbox expects (mount the additions and install with > > sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run > > And since that method uses the currently installed kernel for its > installation. Seems I can just reinstall the addtions using that > method and tell gentoo about it with package.provided. > > Ok, `man portage' does not appear to mention where that file should > reside. Googling about it I find /etc/portage/profile is mentioned. > Is that still correct? > > I ask because I put /etc/portage/profile/package.provided: > > =app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.0.32 > > (removed the prior /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/ > virtualbox-guest-additions: > =app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.1.14 ~amd64) > > in place, but emerge still tries to install it so, either the syntax > if faulty or the location is, I guess. > > I moved package.provided to /etc/portage/package.provided but still > emerge trys to install the guest-additions. > > Can anyone offer suggestions about this... is it even the right way to > proceed? > >
Hello! I have portage-2.3.3 installed and in my portage manpage it is mentioned: The file shall reside in etc/(make.profile|portage/(make.)?profile) and the syntax is <category>/<name>-<version> without the '=' in the front. Greetz Johannes
