I already have apache installed on my box, went to install subversion and discover that apache blocks it. unmerge apache, emerge subversion, emerge apache, all is well. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge apache. 2. emerge subversion 3. <emerge complains that apache is blocking> 4. emerge unmerge apache 5. emerge subversion 6. emerge apache 7. All is well. Actual Results: As described Expected Results: Either subversion should unmerge and re-emerge apache, or do something sane. The error is practically unreadable. I only tried the unmerge-emerge-emerge because I need subversion more than I need apache.
did you check your USE flags? subversion has a apache2 flag which isn't set by default, and apache2 will come up as a blocker if it's not set explicitly (global USE in make.conf or local USE in /etc/portage/packages.use) Check that first using emerge -pv subversion
Remi has it right