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ZeldaBoy
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:45 am    Post subject: ebuild "Not a valid package atom" error Reply with quote

Hi guys. I'm using Calculate Gentoo. I'm trying to install the BSNES emulator from an ebuild file I got from here:

https://gpo.zugaina.org/games-emulation/bsnes-plus

Followed all the instructions on installing an ebuild, and getting the error "'bsnes-plus-9999' is not a valid package atom" when I try to emerge it.

I'm thinking there should be a way to just add gpo.zugainia.org to Portage .... I looked around the manual and couldn't figure it out.

Can you please tell me how? Thanks =)

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I think I figured it out using Layman. I'll re-post if it worked.
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Still getting "Not a valid package atom, check ebuild(5) for full details".


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:16 am    Post subject: Re: ebuild "Not a valid package atom" error Reply with quote

ZeldaBoy wrote:
I'm thinking there should be a way to just add gpo.zugainia.org to Portage .... I looked around the manual and couldn't figure it out.


Yep; the mentioned ebuild is from an unnoficial portage overlay. The overlay is not gpo.zugainia.org (this is a site that hosts overlays), but in this case the "roslin" overlay (as indicated by your link to bsnes-plus -- look for overlay information in that page).

Check the handbook and choose a method for adding unnofficial ebuilds to your portage tree.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup, got the Roslin overlay added...
still getting the "Not a valid package atom." error message.

Any ideas?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's your exact command? Are you putting "=" in front?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I could just reboot into Windows 7 ;) but was really wanting to get it running on gentoo.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

emerge bsnes-088-r1
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try
emerge =games-emulation/bsnes-088-r1
or just

emerge bsnes

I suggest adding "-a" or "--ask"

emerge -a bsnes
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think I got it; the bsnes-plus package was masked, as well as snesreader-9999 which it required. Used --autounmask-write and etc-update.

Thanks guys, got it working =)
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