remove not-needed dependencies

[StevenL]

I know I can use the USE variable in /etc/make.conf to remove some dependencies when "emerge" a package.
However, within a package to be downloaded, there are some extra dependencies that I don't need. For instance, when "emerge kde", I don't want some packages such as kdetoys, kdenetwork, kdeedu ...
According to information from KDE wesites, you can install kde with qt, arts, kdelibs, kdebase as minimum. These packages are essentials (real dependencies). The others are optional. How I can remove those extra dependencies in the portage system.

[tod]

Hi!

IIRC, the KDE ebuild is for convenience. Meaning, that the ebuild doesn't actually do anything but cause a boatload of other ebuilds to be installed because of dependencies. Please see
/usr/portage/kde-base/kde/kde-{2.2.2,3.0}.ebuild

You have two options,

1. Don't use 'emerge kde' and emerge the actual kde ebuilds (only the ones you want).

2. Edit the kde ebuild and remove the stuff you don't want from the dependency line.

hth

tod