autounmask - unmasking packages the easy way

[ian!]

Ok.. guess we all know something like that:

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# emerge -pv =gnome-base/gnome-2.18.0

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies -
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "=gnome-base/gnome-2.18.0" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- gnome-base/gnome-2.18.0 (masked by: package.mask, ~x86 keyword)
# Rémi Cardona <remi@gentoo.org> (08 Apr 2007)
# Meta packages for Gnome 2.18.0
# See below for actual packages


For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or
refer to the Gentoo Handbook.

Usually you would now manually unmask this package and try again. - Oh my..

I like it better this way:

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# autounmask gnome-base/gnome-2.18.0

 autounmask version 0.13 (using PortageXS-0.02.06)
 Bugs and requests go to ian <ian@gentoo.org>.

 * Using repository: /usr/portage

 * Using package.keywords file: /etc/portage/package.keywords
 * Using package.unmask file: /etc/portage/package.unmask

 * Unmasking gnome-base/gnome-2.18.0 and its dependencies.. this might take a while..

 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/evolution-data-server-1.10.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/evolution-data-server-1.10.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/evolution-data-server-1.10.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/evolution-data-server-1.10.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=dev-util/intltool-0.35.5 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-volume-manager-2.17.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-volume-manager-2.17.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=www-client/epiphany-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=www-client/epiphany-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=www-client/epiphany-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=www-client/epiphany-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=net-analyzer/gnome-nettool-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=net-analyzer/gnome-nettool-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-libs/libwnck-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/eel-2.18.0.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/eel-2.18.0.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/deskbar-applet-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/deskbar-applet-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/deskbar-applet-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/deskbar-applet-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=dev-libs/atk-1.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=dev-libs/atk-1.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/libbonoboui-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/libbonoboui-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=media-libs/libart_lgpl-2.3.19-r1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-games-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-games-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-games-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-games-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=dev-python/gnome-python-desktop-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=dev-python/gnome-python-desktop-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-wm/metacity-2.18.2 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-wm/metacity-2.18.2' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-wm/metacity-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-wm/metacity-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-wm/metacity-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-wm/metacity-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-panel-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-panel-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-panel-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-panel-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-libs/pango-1.16.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-libs/pango-1.16.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-libs/pango-1.16.3 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-libs/pango-1.16.3' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-libs/pango-1.16.2 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-libs/pango-1.16.2' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/yelp-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/yelp-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-arch/file-roller-2.18.2 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-arch/file-roller-2.18.2' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-arch/file-roller-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-arch/file-roller-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/orbit-2.14.7 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gcalctool-5.9.14 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gcalctool-5.9.14' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnome-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnome-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-text/evince-0.8.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-text/evince-0.8.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-text/evince-0.8.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-text/evince-0.8.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-themes/gnome-icon-theme-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-themes/gnome-icon-theme-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=media-sound/sound-juicer-2.16.3 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gconf-2.18.0.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gucharmap-1.10.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gucharmap-1.10.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/fast-user-switch-applet-2.17.4 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/fast-user-switch-applet-2.17.4' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/fast-user-switch-applet-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/fast-user-switch-applet-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/zenity-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/zenity-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-text/gnome-doc-utils-0.10.3 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-text/gnome-doc-utils-0.10.3' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-text/gnome-doc-utils-0.10.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-text/gnome-doc-utils-0.10.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnomekbd-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnomekbd-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnomekbd-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnomekbd-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnomeui-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgtop-2.14.8 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/evolution-webcal-2.9.92 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/evolution-webcal-2.9.92' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-keyring-manager-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-keyring-manager-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnomeprint-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnomeprint-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gconf-editor-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gconf-editor-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-menus-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-menus-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gtkhtml-3.14.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gtkhtml-3.14.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-libs/gtksourceview-1.8.5 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-vfs-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-vfs-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-vfs-2.18.0.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-vfs-2.18.0.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnomeprintui-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/libgnomeprintui-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-desktop-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-desktop-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-desktop-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-desktop-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/bug-buddy-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/bug-buddy-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/bug-buddy-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/bug-buddy-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/nautilus-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/nautilus-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/nautilus-2.18.0.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/nautilus-2.18.0.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-admin/pessulus-2.16.2 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=net-libs/libsoup-2.2.100 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gdm-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gdm-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gdm-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gdm-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=sys-auth/consolekit-0.2.0-r1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=sys-auth/consolekit-0.2.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=media-sound/esound-0.2.37 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=media-sound/esound-0.2.37-r1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-themes/gtk-engines-2.10.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-themes/gtk-engines-2.10.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-themes/gtk-engines-2.10.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-themes/gtk-engines-2.10.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-terms/gnome-terminal-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-terms/gnome-terminal-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-libs/vte-0.16.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-libs/vte-0.16.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-libs/vte-0.16.0-r1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-libs/vte-0.16.0-r1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-applets-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-applets-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-editors/gedit-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-editors/gedit-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-editors/gedit-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-editors/gedit-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-editors/gedit-2.18.0-r1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-editors/gedit-2.18.0-r1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/control-center-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/control-center-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/control-center-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/control-center-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-power-manager-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-power-manager-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-power-manager-2.18.2 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-power-manager-2.18.2' to package.unmask
 * Added '=sys-apps/hal-0.5.9' to package.unmask
 * Added '=app-misc/hal-info-20070402 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=app-misc/hal-info-20070402' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/libbonobo-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/libbonobo-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-media-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-media-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-misc/alacarte-0.11.3 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-misc/alacarte-0.11.3' to package.unmask
 * Added '=net-misc/vino-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=net-misc/vino-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=mail-client/evolution-2.10.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=mail-client/evolution-2.10.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=mail-client/evolution-2.10.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=mail-client/evolution-2.10.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/nautilus-cd-burner-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/nautilus-cd-burner-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/nautilus-cd-burner-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/nautilus-cd-burner-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=media-gfx/eog-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=media-gfx/eog-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=media-gfx/eog-2.18.0.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=media-gfx/eog-2.18.0.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=media-video/totem-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=media-video/totem-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=media-video/totem-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=media-video/totem-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-keyring-0.8 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-keyring-0.8' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-keyring-0.8.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-keyring-0.8.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-session-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-base/gnome-session-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=dev-libs/libIDL-0.8.8 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-themes/gnome-themes-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-themes/gnome-themes-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * Added '=x11-themes/gnome-themes-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=x11-themes/gnome-themes-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-utils-2.18.0 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-utils-2.18.0' to package.unmask
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-utils-2.18.1 ~x86' to package.keywords
 * Added '=gnome-extra/gnome-utils-2.18.1' to package.unmask
 * done!

Go, grab your copy of app-portage/autounmask today! - Enjoy!

[shaumux]

Thnx Comes very handy

[steveL]

This looks really cool; is it possible for it to unmask not all the individual versions, but rather just the <category/package> atoms?

[fls]

Thanks a bunch ian! This indeed is very handy when testing keyworded packages, especially if the have many also keyworded dependancies.

[ndansmith]

Sweet! Thanks.

[ian!]

This looks really cool; is it possible for it to unmask not all the individual versions, but rather just the <category/package> atoms?

0.14 does. (--noversions option)

Enjoy!

[pteppic]

Does it have a --pretend flag, so you can decide if you want your system to use that many masked/unstable packages?

[ian!]

Does it have a --pretend flag, so you can decide if you want your system to use that many masked/unstable packages?

Not yet. I'll make that available in the next version.

[ian!]

Does it have a --pretend flag, so you can decide if you want your system to use that many masked/unstable packages?

Available in 0.15.

[pteppic]

How's that for customer service?
Nice work....

[steveL]

++

[zietbukuel]

I have to say that this tool is just EXCELLENT! Thank you very much

[xerxesmc]

very nice job

+++++

[frenkel]

Thanks a lot man!

[odegard]

Looks great. How about a script that removes old masks as well? My files are filled with packages from prior installations, lots og which I don't need anymore.

[Delian]

Great script!!

A question... can I specify a different keyword?
I need to unmask kde4-3.90.1 which is masked by the ! keyword.
Thanks ^_^

[ian!]

You are talking about the kde overlay I guess? The ebuilds were missing keywords at all last time I checked.

[ermo]

Using autounmask-0.16:

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ermo@gizmo ~ $ ls /usr/portage/net-p2p/deluge/
ChangeLog  deluge-0.5.0.ebuild  files  Manifest  metadata.xml
ermo@gizmo ~ $ sudo autounmask net-p2p/deluge

 autounmask version 0.16 (using PortageXS-0.02.07)
 Bugs and requests go to ian <ian@gentoo.org>.

 * Using repository: /usr/portage

 * The given category/package-version does not seem to exist. Please check and try again.

ermo@gizmo ~ $ 

Am I doing anything obviously wrong?

EDIT: Ah. Yes. Was missing the package version. Silly me. Would defaulting to the latest version available be a good idea?

[ian!]

Not sure if auto-picking the latest version is a good idea. How about a better error message like this?

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# ./autounmask net-p2p/deluge

 autounmask version 0.17_dev (using PortageXS-0.02.07)
 Bugs and requests go to ian <ian@gentoo.org>.

 * Using repositories:
     /usr/portage
     /home/ian/my_development/gentoo/gentoo-x86
     /usr/portage/local/layman/xeffects
     /usr/portage/local/layman/kde-experimental

 * The given category/package-version does not seem to exist. Listing existing versions:

 * gentoo (/usr/portage):
    net-p2p/deluge-0.5.0

 * gentoo (/home/ian/my_development/gentoo/gentoo-x86):
    net-p2p/deluge-0.5.0

 * xeffects (/usr/portage/local/layman/xeffects):
    none

 * genkdesvn-kde3 (/usr/portage/local/layman/kde-experimental):
    none

 * Please pick one of the versions given above and try again.

#

[shaumux]

Yes that looks a better message.

Also can there be an option like having an option if we want to unmask from package.mask or not

For example

I give package A which is ~x86 which depends on package B but it is hard masked but I tell it not to hard unmask anything so only Package A and other direct or indirect dependencies that are ~x86 would be unmasked.

Is something like that possible?

[ian!]

I give package A which is ~x86 which depends on package B but it is hard masked but I tell it not to hard unmask anything [..]

You would not be able to install package A then because its dependency B is still masked.

Mhh. I fail to see the benefit of such an option.

[ermo]

Thanks for the quick reply

Not sure if auto-picking the latest version is a good idea. How about a better error message like this?

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# ./autounmask net-p2p/deluge

[snip]

 * The given category/package-version does not seem to exist. Listing existing versions:

 * gentoo (/usr/portage):
    net-p2p/deluge-0.5.0

[snip]

 * Please pick one of the versions given above and try again.

#

Yes, that error message is a little more helpful. Regarding defaulting to the latest version: Perhaps the --noversion flag could be updated to accept a <category>/<package> argument without requiring a version? That way, the error message could read:

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 * Please pick one of the versions given above and try again,
    or use the --noversion option to just autounmask the latest version
    of a package and its dependencies.

 * Example:
    autounmask --noversion app-portage/autounmask
      or
    autounmask app-portage/autounmask-$VERSION

In that case,

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# autounmask --pretend --noversion foo/bar

would be quite the handy tool with which to examine a dependency tree of ~* versions

Just my $0.02

[shaumux]

I tried unmasking the git version of compiz from xeffects but i got the same error
Aren't package-9999 type names supported?

[ian!]

Regarding defaulting to the latest version: Perhaps the --noversion flag could be updated to accept a <category>/<package> argument without requiring a version?

Let me think about it for a while.

I tried unmasking the git version of compiz from xeffects but i got the same error
Aren't package-9999 type names supported?

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# autounmask x11-wm/compiz-9999

Works for me.

[Delian]

You are talking about the kde overlay I guess? The ebuilds were missing keywords at all last time I checked.

Yes..the kde overlay sorry.. and, yes, the ! keyword.. missing keywords ..
Is it possible to decide appending ** instead of the arch keyword?