Install VMware-server [solved]

[BoBoeBoe]

Hi,

I am trying to install vmware server but it seems to be blocked by the ~x86 keyword. Since I prefer only to use stable packages I don't have the ~x86 flag enabled by default.

I thought that I could simply emerge the package and install it by using:

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USE="~x86" emerge -a vmware-server

but this results in the same error:

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

Calculating dependencies |
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "vmware-server" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- app-emulation/vmware-server-1.0.1.29996-r5 (masked by: ~x86 keyword)
- app-emulation/vmware-server-1.0.2.39867 (masked by: ~x86 keyword)

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

What's wrong in this picture?

Any other suggestions when installing vmware-server? (other than following http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Install_VMWare_Server)

[yngwin]

man portage
look at how to use /etc/portage/package.keywords

[deno]

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echo "app-emulation/vmware-server ~x86" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords

[BoBoeBoe]

Thnx