[SOLVED] Gentoo "masked packages"

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Ezzet · Post by **Ezzet** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:33 am

Without help I don't know what to do next! I change /etc/make.conf: ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" and terminal messages here:

bash-2.05b# emerge -pv rt2500
These are the packages that I would merge, in order:
Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild N ] net-wireless/wireless-tools-28_pre6 -multicall +nls 215 kB
[ebuild N ] net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1 +qt 286 kB

bash-2.05b# emerge net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1
Calculating dependencies
!!! Problem in net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1 dependencies.
!!! "Specific key requires an operator (net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1) (try adding an '=')" exceptions

Yritin vielä seuraavalla komennolla:
bash-2.05b# ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge -pv net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1
These are the packages that I would merge, in order:
Calculating dependencies
!!! Problem in net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1 dependencies.
!!! "Specific key requires an operator (net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1) (try adding an '=')" exceptions

What's wrong or missing?

moocha · Post by **moocha** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:45 am

Have you even bothered to read the error message? It clearly says: try adding an '='. So do

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emerge =net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1

and it will work just fine. Note the additional =. You need to add an equals sign whenever you specify a particular version of a package and not just the package name.

adaptr · Post by **adaptr** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:45 am

Your brain ?
It tells you twice what you should do:

!!! "Specific key requires an operator (net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1) (try adding an '=')"

Seems pretty clear to me.

Don't use ~x86 - you have a long way to go yet.

EDIT: Damn mooch, you feeding the newbies again ?

Ezzet · Post by **Ezzet** » Sat May 21, 2005 1:35 pm

moocha wrote:Have you even bothered to read the error message? It clearly says: try adding an '='. So do
Code: Select all
emerge =net-wireless/rt2500-1.1.0_beta2-r1
and it will work just fine. Note the additional =. You need to add an equals sign whenever you specify a particular version of a package and not just the package name.

Thank you - maybe I'm blind or tired or both

moocha · Post by **moocha** » Sat May 21, 2005 5:28 pm

We all had days like these...

*sips on his coffee*

Pithlit · Post by **Pithlit** » Sat May 21, 2005 7:59 pm

EDIT: Damn mooch, you feeding the newbies again ?

Gee... and I thougt forums were here for support reasons (among others...). Yeah I saw the smiley... doesn't make it right tho.

adaptr · Post by **adaptr** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:20 pm

If that were for you to decide, then I might lend you some credence.. but it's not.
I'm not sure I have to explain my sarcasm to you, especially since it wasn't directed at you in the first place.
I have crossed paths with mooch before, and have never said a harsh word to or about him - so I confidently assume I can make a joke.
If the "newbie" finds offense with my words then let him speak for himself, please... don't give me that "forum police" crap.

You're too serious.

moocha · Post by **moocha** » Sun May 22, 2005 12:10 am

adaptr wrote:I confidently assume I can make a joke.

Very much yes - world's got much too little humor as it is

.

Ezzet · Post by **Ezzet** » Sun May 22, 2005 10:01 am

moocha wrote:
adaptr wrote:I confidently assume I can make a joke.
Very much yes - world's got much too little humor as it is .

We say here "the flower of humor is the most beautiful flower in the world"!
Please forgive me my poor english - i really didn't understand that "error message" and I knew that the question was a little bit stupid. I'm so new with Gentoo that every step to go on feels very good!

Pithlit · Post by **Pithlit** » Sun May 22, 2005 1:25 pm

Actually I should've posted diferently since well... noone got the point. So here we go... step for step:

Ezzet wrote:What's wrong or missing?

adaptr wrote:Your brain ?

Got it now? Or is there "another" brain we have to search for? There is absolutely no need to insult people for asking a question (even if you/we consider it a stupid one). I'm pretty sure there is no person in this world that didn't ask a stupid question in their life.

Ezzet · Post by **Ezzet** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:22 am

Thanks for that!