# emerge --update --newuse --deep --with-bdeps=y -av world These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! [ebuild U ] x11-libs/pixman-0.28.2 [0.28.0] USE="mmx sse2 (-altivec) (-iwmmxt) (-neon) -static-libs" 611 kB [ebuild NS ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-3.6.10:3.6.10 [3.6.8:3.6.8] USE="-build -deblob -symlink" 239 kB [ebuild N #] sys-fs/eudev-1_beta1 USE="gudev hwdb keymap modutils openrc -doc -introspection -kmod (-selinux) -static-libs" 1,589 kB [blocks B ] sys-fs/udev ("sys-fs/udev" is blocking sys-fs/eudev-1_beta1) Total: 3 packages (1 upgrade, 1 new, 1 in new slot), Size of downloads: 2,438 kB Conflict: 1 block (1 unsatisfied) * Error: The above package list contains packages which cannot be * installed at the same time on the same system. (sys-fs/udev-196-r1::gentoo, installed) pulled in by sys-fs/udev[gudev] required by (gnome-base/gnome-settings-daemon-3.4.2::gentoo, installed) >=sys-fs/udev-196-r1[acl,gudev,hwdb,keymap] required by (virtual/udev-196::gentoo, installed) >=sys-fs/udev-142 required by (media-video/vlc-2.0.4::gentoo, installed) sys-fs/udev[gudev] required by (media-gfx/gimp-2.8.2-r1::gentoo, installed) (sys-fs/eudev-1_beta1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by >=sys-fs/eudev-1_beta1[gudev,hwdb,keymap] required by (virtual/udev-196::gentoo, installed) For more information about Blocked Packages, please refer to the following section of the Gentoo Linux x86 Handbook (architecture is irrelevant): http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?full=1#blocked The following mask changes are necessary to proceed: #required by virtual/udev-196, required by www-client/google-chrome-23.0.1271.95_p169798, required by @selected, required by @world (argument) # /etc/portage/package.mask: # beta udev alternative =sys-fs/eudev-1_beta1 The following USE changes are necessary to proceed: #required by virtual/udev-196, required by www-client/google-chrome-23.0.1271.95_p169798, required by @selected, required by @world (argument) =sys-fs/eudev-1_beta1 gudev keymap hwdb NOTE: The --autounmask-keep-masks option will prevent emerge from creating package.unmask or ** keyword changes. Use --autounmask-write to write changes to config files (honoring CONFIG_PROTECT).