circular depencies

[undulat]

I just tried:
emerge lyx

on a system where nothing but vim is installed, and I got the result:

* Error: circular dependencies:

('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXcursor-1.1.10', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfixes-4.0.4', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/tex-base-0', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/texlive-core-2008-r7', 'merge') (runtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/pango-1.24.5-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXft-2.1.14', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/cairo-1.8.8', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-apps/xset-1.1.0', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfontcache-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXmu-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-tex/luatex-0.30.3', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-libs/zziplib-0.13.49-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-tex/mplib-1.110', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/poppler-0.10.7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-libs/poppler-0.10.7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfontcache-1.0.5', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libxcb-1.4-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-doc/doxygen-1.5.8-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-python/sphinx-0.6.3', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-python/jinja2-2.2.1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfixes-4.0.4', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.20-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-doc/doxygen-1.5.8-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libxcb-1.4-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-tex/mplib-1.110', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/tex-base-0', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/texlive-core-2008-r7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/latex-base-1.0', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-latexrecommended-2008-r2', 'merge') (runtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfont-1.4.1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2008-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/texlive-core-2008-r7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-documentation-base-2008', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-gfx/graphviz-2.24.0-r2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/gtk+-2.16.6', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/cairo-1.8.8', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXaw-1.0.7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/pango-1.24.5-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/gd-2.0.35-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXxf86vm-1.0.2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-doc/doxygen-1.5.8-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/qt-gui-4.5.3-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/ghostscript-gpl-8.64-r3', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-gfx/graphviz-2.24.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/glu-7.0', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/mesa-7.5.2', 'merge') (runtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/qt-gui-4.5.3-r2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfont-1.4.1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXcursor-1.1.10', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXi-1.2.1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'net-print/cups-1.3.11-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/qt-dbus-4.5.3-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/gtk+-2.16.6', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrandr-1.3.0', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/qt-dbus-4.5.3-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'sys-apps/dbus-1.2.3-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-documentation-base-2008', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/texlive-core-2008-r7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXaw-1.0.7', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXt-1.0.7-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXmu-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXpm-3.5.8', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrandr-1.3.0', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/docbook-sgml-utils-0.6.14', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXi-1.2.1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXdamage-1.1.2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfixes-4.0.4', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXp-1.0.0', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/ghostscript-gpl-8.64-r3', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/gtk+-2.16.6', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXt-1.0.7-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/cairo-1.8.8', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'net-print/cups-1.3.11-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-python/jinja2-2.2.1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-python/sphinx-0.6.3', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/poppler-utils-0.10.7', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/poppler-utils-0.10.7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'sys-apps/dbus-1.2.3-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXt-1.0.7-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-doc/doxygen-1.5.8-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-libs/poppler-0.10.7', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-latex-2008-r2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-tex/luatex-0.30.3', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2008-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/texlive-core-2008-r7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/libsdl-1.2.13-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrandr-1.3.0', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/opengl-7.0', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXt-1.0.7-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/mesa-7.5.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.20-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/glu-7.0', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/mesa-7.5.2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXi-1.2.1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXdamage-1.1.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXmu-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXxf86vm-1.0.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.5', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/gd-2.0.35-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-libs/zziplib-0.13.49-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/libsdl-1.2.13-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.0.2-r3', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-apps/xprop-1.1.0', 'merge') (runtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-apps/xset-1.1.0', 'merge') (runtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/poppler-0.10.7', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-libs/poppler-0.10.7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXcomposite-0.4.1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfixes-4.0.4', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXpm-3.5.8', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXt-1.0.7-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'net-print/cups-1.3.11-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/ghostscript-gpl-8.64-r3', 'merge') (runtime_post)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/poppler-utils-0.10.7', 'merge') (runtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'sys-apps/dbus-1.2.3-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.0.2-r3', 'merge') (runtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/poppler-utils-0.10.7', 'merge') (runtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-fontsrecommended-2008', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2008-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/texlive-core-2008-r7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/texlive-core-2008-r7', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-tex/luatex-0.30.3', 'merge') (runtime_post)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfont-1.4.1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXmu-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXpm-3.5.8', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXp-1.0.0', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXaw-1.0.7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/docbook-sgml-utils-0.6.14', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/jadetex-3.13-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/opengl-7.0', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/mesa-7.5.2', 'merge') (runtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXt-1.0.7-r1', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/gtk+-2.16.6', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXcursor-1.1.10', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXfixes-4.0.4', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/pango-1.24.5-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXi-1.2.1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXdamage-1.1.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'net-print/cups-1.3.11-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXt-1.0.7-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/cairo-1.8.8', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXcomposite-0.4.1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrandr-1.3.0', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-latexrecommended-2008-r2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/texlive-core-2008-r7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-latex-2008-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/poppler-utils-0.10.7', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-libs/poppler-0.10.7', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'app-text/jadetex-3.13-r2', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-latexrecommended-2008-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/latex-base-1.0', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'dev-texlive/texlive-fontsrecommended-2008', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/cairo-1.8.8', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXft-2.1.14', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXmu-1.0.5', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXt-1.0.7-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXft-2.1.14', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/fontconfig-2.6.0-r2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'media-libs/freetype-2.3.9-r1', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXext-1.0.5', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-apps/xprop-1.1.0', 'merge') depends on
('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libX11-1.2.2', 'merge') (buildtime)

* Note that circular dependencies can often be avoided by temporarily
* disabling USE flags that trigger optional dependencies.


I got this when I added the use flag doc to make.conf (and added +jadetex to /etc/portage/package.use for app-text/docbook-sgml-utils that it then also required)
Running without doc reports no error.


Isn't there some dependency checking tool that can check for cycles? I find it hard to believe there isn't a uniqly defined order in which packages should be installed so that one does not have to set a particular use flag for a package.

[durian]

A bit of a sideways aswer, but I have never managed to install a gentoo system with the global doc flag (even a new "clean" system). In the end I gave up and add the doc flag to selected packages (in /etc/portage/package.use).

I seem to remember more people have troubles with the doc flag on the forums.

As for dependency tools, there is equery, but I'm not sure it shows these kind of circular dependencies...

-peter

[dE_logics]

It's good if you remove the doc flag...it always causes problems and the handbook has too mentioned about it.

[cwr]

Actually there are three or four packages that give circular dependencies
with the doc flag - they mostly involve dbus as I recall. Since docs are
pretty useful with a specialised build like Gentoo it would be nice if a
standard install could use the doc flag, but the idea has never caught on.

Will

[John R. Graham]

Will and I always have this argument when this topic comes up. It's been previously argued here: [topic=797281]Emerge system and doc flag[/topic]. It's fairly easy to get past the block, as explained there.

- John

[timeBandit]

Moved from Installing Gentoo to Duplicate Threads.
See the topic cited above.