Bug 54283

Summary:	nmap requires X
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Shevek <gentoo>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	1.4
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Shevek 2004-06-18 01:18:37 UTC

It would be nice to be able to install a console app like nmap without requiring xfree. Obvious as this may sound, USE="-X" emerge -np nmap still requires X. Please check the use flag and disable any GUI stuff in nmap.

There should be a severity of "pain in the arse".

S.

Comment 1 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-06-18 01:22:21 UTC

and a resolution like PEBCAK ;)

trinity sephora $ emerge -pv nmap                                             ~

These are the packages that I would merge, in order:

Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild   R   ] net-analyzer/nmap-3.50-r1  -gnome +gtk 0 kB 


Maybe you could disable those USE flags and try, what do you think?

Comment 2 Shevek 2004-06-18 03:13:01 UTC

Oh, you definitely need PEBKAC. You mean you don't have it already? http://www.bestpractical.com/rt !

I do wonder if there isn't a (nonurgent) semantic question about USE flags here. *ponder* As the dependency tree gets deeper, it may turn up more often.

Thanks.