220056 – netscape-flash missing ppc keyword, fails emerge

Bug 220056 - netscape-flash missing ppc keyword, fails emerge

Summary: netscape-flash missing ppc keyword, fails emerge

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	PPC Linux

Importance:	High normal
Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers

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Reported:	2008-05-02 17:13 UTC by Peter DeMarco
Modified:	2008-05-02 17:17 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Peter DeMarco 2008-05-02 17:13:39 UTC

netscape-flash missing ppc keyword, fails emerge

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.emerge netscape-flash
2.fail
3.sigh
4.Follow steps from PPC FAQ to temporarily resolve on local system, including reporting bug here.
5.<confetti>




catTemp yinrunning # emerge netscape-flash
Calculating dependencies /
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "net-www/netscape-flash" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- net-www/netscape-flash-9.0.124.0 (masked by: missing keyword)
- net-www/netscape-flash-9.0.115.0 (masked by: missing keyword)
- net-www/netscape-flash-7.0.68 (masked by: package.mask, missing keyword)
/usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:

Comment 1 nixnut (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-05-02 17:17:06 UTC

Adobe's flash player is a binary. It's not available in a version the powerpc machines. That's why it's masked in the first place. Unmasking it won't make it work on an architecture it cannot be executed on.