On a fresh install I get this Error: emerge gnome !!! Found 2 make.conf files, using both '/etc/make.conf' and '/etc/portage/make.conf' * IMPORTANT: 11 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'. * Use eselect news read to view new items. Calculating dependencies... done! [ebuild N ] gnome-base/gnome-3.14.0:2.0::gentoo USE="bluetooth cdr classic cups extras -accessibility" 0 KiB [ebuild N ] gnome-base/gnome-core-apps-3.14.0:3.0::gentoo USE="bluetooth cdr cups" 0 KiB [ebuild N ] x11-terms/gnome-terminal-3.14.2-r2::gentoo USE="gnome-shell nautilus -debug" 1.744 KiB [ebuild N ] gnome-extra/gnome-shell-extensions-3.14.3::gentoo USE="-examples" 223 KiB [ebuild N ] app-eselect/eselect-gnome-shell-extensions-20120911::gentoo 3 KiB [ebuild N ] gnome-base/gnome-extra-apps-3.14.0-r1:3.0::gentoo USE="games shotwell tracker" 0 KiB [ebuild N ] gnome-extra/gnome-tweak-tool-3.14.2::gentoo PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7" 237 KiB [nomerge ] x11-terms/gnome-terminal-3.14.2-r2::gentoo USE="gnome-shell nautilus -debug" [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-shell-3.14.3::gentoo USE="bluetooth i18n networkmanager (-openrc-force)" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7" [ebuild N ] gnome-base/gnome-control-center-3.14.2-r1:2::gentoo USE="bluetooth colord cups gnome-online-accounts i18n -debug -kerberos -v4l" INPUT_DEVICES="wacom" 6.776 KiB [ebuild N ] gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.0::gentoo USE="bluetooth introspection -modemmanager" 1.282 KiB [ebuild N ] virtual/notification-daemon-0::gentoo USE="gnome" 0 KiB [ebuild N ] gnome-base/gdm-3.14.1-r1::gentoo USE="branding introspection ipv6 systemd tcpd -accessibility -audit -debug -fprint -plymouth (-selinux) -smartcard {-test} -wayland -xinerama" 1.468 KiB [ebuild N ] gnome-base/gnome-shell-3.14.3::gentoo USE="bluetooth i18n networkmanager (-openrc-force)" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7" 1.555 KiB Total: 12 packages (12 new), Size of downloads: 13.286 KiB * Error: circular dependencies: (virtual/notification-daemon-0:0/0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) depends on (gnome-base/gnome-shell-3.14.3:0/0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (runtime) (gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.0:0/0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (buildtime) (virtual/notification-daemon-0:0/0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (buildtime) It might be possible to break this cycle by applying any of the following changes: - virtual/notification-daemon-0 (Change USE: -gnome) - gnome-base/gnome-shell-3.14.3 (Change USE: -networkmanager)
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 546134 ***