Bug 88729

Summary:	a use flag to set version of vmware-workstation to install 4.x or 5.x
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Richard Waite <monosodium>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

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"

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-04-11 09:39:37 UTC

just use /etc/portage/package.mask