Bug 291252 – sys-apps/man-pages-3 is blocking sys-apps/man-pages-posix-2003a

• Status: RESOLVED INVALID
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description dan blum 2009-10-31 04:09:29 UTC]

When I emerge "world", I get a blocking message, that sys-apps/man-pages-3 is blocking sys-apps/man-pages-posix-2003a. when I try to unmerge man-pages-3 package cannot be found

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.emerge world
2.
3.

[Comment 1 Rafał Mużyło 2009-10-31 06:29:21 UTC]

INVALID for many reasons:
- support question does not belong in bugzilla
- just how long you've failed to update ?
- you need to unmerge man-pages and reemerge them (as was noted on the forum,
when that change was made)

[Comment 2 dan blum 2009-11-01 17:21:20 UTC]

(In reply to comment #1)
> INVALID for many reasons:
> - support question does not belong in bugzilla
> - just how long you've failed to update ?
> - you need to unmerge man-pages and reemerge them (as was noted on the forum,
> when that change was made)
> 

The suggested corrective action worked. However, invalid implies that  no  corrective action is needed; whereas:
 
1. Following the Gentoo installation instructions, the wrong man-pages were installed. Why did this happen?
2. The instruction from the program was that the apps-man-pages-3 needs to be unmerged, which was incorrect.

Qustion: How does portage know what packages are installed?

Thanks for your help.

[Comment 3 dan blum 2009-11-01 17:57:11 UTC]

(In reply to comment #1)
> INVALID for many reasons:
> - support question does not belong in bugzilla
> - just how long you've failed to update ?
> - you need to unmerge man-pages and reemerge them (as was noted on the forum,
> when that change was made)
> 

The suggested corrective action worked. However, invalid implies that  no  corrective action is needed; whereas:
 
1. Following the Gentoo installation instructions, the wrong man-pages were installed. Why did this happen?
2. The instruction from the program was that the apps-man-pages-3 needs to be unmerged, which was incorrect.

Qustion: How does portage know what packages are installed?

Thanks for your help.

[Comment 4 Rafał Mużyło 2009-11-07 17:36:13 UTC]

No, the message was <man-pages-3 need to be unmerged.