The notification for masked packages should not be in between the package list and the confirmation. -[Situation Now]------------------------------------------------------- emerge -1a www-client/google-chrome * IMPORTANT: 18 config files in '/etc/portage' need updating. * See the CONFIGURATION FILES and CONFIGURATION FILES UPDATE TOOLS * sections of the emerge man page to learn how to update config files. These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! Dependency resolution took 8.13 s (backtrack: 0/20). [ebuild U ] www-client/google-chrome-121.0.6167.184 [121.0.6167.160] !!! The following installed packages are masked: - dev-python/bsddb3-6.2.9-r1::gentoo (masked by: package.mask) /var/db/portage/profiles/package.mask: # Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> (2024-02-14) # media-sound/exaile is the last package to require unmaintained # dev-python/bsddb3 (or dev-python/berkeleydb which is equally horrible # and was removed in the past). # Removal on 2024-03-15. Bug #922816. For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No] -[How it should be]------------------------------------------------------- emerge -1a www-client/google-chrome * IMPORTANT: 18 config files in '/etc/portage' need updating. * See the CONFIGURATION FILES and CONFIGURATION FILES UPDATE TOOLS * sections of the emerge man page to learn how to update config files. !!! The following installed packages are masked: - dev-python/bsddb3-6.2.9-r1::gentoo (masked by: package.mask) /var/db/portage/profiles/package.mask: # Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> (2024-02-14) # media-sound/exaile is the last package to require unmaintained # dev-python/bsddb3 (or dev-python/berkeleydb which is equally horrible # and was removed in the past). # Removal on 2024-03-15. Bug #922816. For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. # END OF GENERAL INFORMATION These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! Dependency resolution took 8.13 s (backtrack: 0/20). [ebuild U ] www-client/google-chrome-121.0.6167.184 [121.0.6167.160] Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No]
Could you include some rationale?
"Would you like to merge these packages?" refers to the list above which is now: some info packages more packages masked package note install above? y/n It is easier to read if the topics are meaningful sorted like Section with general info ========================== some info masked package note Package installation ========================== packages more packages install above? y/n
