When kbd-1.12-r2 was upgraded to kbd-1.12-r3 it failed to remove kbd-1.12-r2. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge -u kbd 2. emerge unmerge =kbd-1.12-r2 3. Actual Results: With un-modified e-build: sys-apps/kbd selected: 1.12-r2 protected: none omitted: 1.12-r3 >>> 'Selected' packages are slated for removal. >>> 'Protected' and 'omitted' packages will not be removed. >>> Waiting 5 seconds before starting... >>> (Control-C to abort)... >>> Unmerging in: 5 4 3 2 1 >>> Unmerging sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2... No package files given... Grabbing a set. QA Notice: ECLASS 'eutils' inherited illegally in sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2 /var/db/pkg/sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2/kbd-1.12-r2.ebuild: line 45: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `"' /var/db/pkg/sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2/kbd-1.12-r2.ebuild: line 71: syntax error: unexpected end of file !!! ERROR: sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2 failed. !!! Function , Line 1560, Exitcode 1 !!! error sourcing ebuild !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. !!! FAILED prerm: 1 With inherit eutils removed from the ebuild: sys-apps/kbd selected: 1.12-r2 protected: none omitted: 1.12-r3 >>> 'Selected' packages are slated for removal. >>> 'Protected' and 'omitted' packages will not be removed. >>> Waiting 5 seconds before starting... >>> (Control-C to abort)... >>> Unmerging in: 5 4 3 2 1 >>> Unmerging sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2... No package files given... Grabbing a set. /var/db/pkg/sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2/kbd-1.12-r2.ebuild: line 45: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `"' /var/db/pkg/sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2/kbd-1.12-r2.ebuild: line 71: syntax error: unexpected end of file !!! ERROR: sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2 failed. !!! Function , Line 1560, Exitcode 1 !!! error sourcing ebuild !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. !!! FAILED prerm: 1 Expected Results: kbd-1.12-r2 removed, kbd-1.12-r3 left on the system. Portage 2.0.51-r2 (default-x86-1.4, gcc-3.4.2, glibc-2.3.4.20041021-r0, 2.6.8 i686) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.8 i686 Pentium III (Katmai) Gentoo Base System version 1.6.4 ccache version 2.3 [enabled] Autoconf: sys-devel/autoconf-2.59-r5 Automake: sys-devel/automake-1.8.5-r1 Binutils: sys-devel/binutils-2.15.92.0.2-r1 Headers: sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.4.19,sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.4.22 Libtools: sys-devel/libtool-1.5.2-r5 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86 ~x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -funroll-loops -ffast-math -pipe" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" COMPILER="" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.2/share/config /usr/kde/3.3/env /usr/kde/3.3/share/config /usr/kde/3.3/shutdown /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/share/config /usr/share/texmf/dvipdfm/config/ /usr/share/texmf/dvips/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/generic/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/platex/config/ /usr/share/texmf/xdvi/ /var/qmail/alias /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/terminfo /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -funroll-loops -ffast-math -pipe" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs buildpkg ccache distlocks fixpackages sandbox" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.chem.wisc.edu/gentoo/ http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j2" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="" SYNC="rsync://rsync.namerica.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="X aalib alsa apm arts avi berkdb bitmap-fonts bonobo cdr crd crypt cups dga dvd encode esd f77 foomaticdb gd gdbm gif gimpprint gnome gtk gtk2 gtkhtml imlib java jpeg libg++ libwww mad maildir mikmod mmx motif mpeg mysql ncurses nls oggvorbis opengl oss pam pdflib perl png ppds python qt quicktime readline sdl slang spell sse ssl svga tcltk tcpd tetex truetype usb x86 xml2 xmms xv zlib"
Ok, I copied the current kbd-1.12-r2 ebuild file to my /var/db/pkg/sys-apps/kbd-1.12-r2 directory and did an unemerge and it worked just fine. In what situations are maintainers allowed to changed the e-build without changing the revision number?
John you did the right thing. This problem occurs sparadicly in portage. For details on revision bump requirements look in the developer documentation.