88729 – a use flag to set version of vmware-workstation to install 4.x or 5.x

Bug 88729 - a use flag to set version of vmware-workstation to install 4.x or 5.x

Summary: a use flag to set version of vmware-workstation to install 4.x or 5.x

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High enhancement
Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers

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Reported:	2005-04-11 08:06 UTC by Richard Waite
Modified:	2005-04-11 09:39 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Richard Waite 2005-04-11 08:06:57 UTC

use flag as vmware wants to install 5.x
and i don't have a licence for 5.x
so a use flag to set the version of vmware-workstation that is req on the system
e.g
USE="vmware4 vmware5"

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Comment 1 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-04-11 09:39:37 UTC

just use /etc/portage/package.mask