Allan Gottlieb schrieb: > At Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:43:38 -0400 James Homuth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mark Knecht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [snip] >> >> E1fsprogs and com_err have apparently been merged into the new package >> portage wants to install for you. It's been suggested remove the two >> packages it wants to upgrade, then install that one. >> >> Hint: emerge --fetchonly sys-libs/e2fsprogs-libs; emerge --unmerge >> e2fsprogs; emerge --unmerge com_err; emerge sys-libs/e2fsprogs-libs *should* >> work. I say should, because I haven't actually tried it. >> > > It is not quite that simple. There were many posts today (28 oct) on > this. I suggest reading them. You might need to unmask mit-krb5 for > example. There is a danger of rendering wget and hence emerge unusable > (but if you have already --fetchonly'ed the pkgs then emerge can install > them). > > To repeat the main point: Read *carefully* today's discussion. > > good luck, > allan
Consider using quikpkg before unmerging anything kh
