Benjamen R. Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I went to update my system (emerge world -vuDNp) and noticed a block by
> openexr (being updated) on ilmbase (new package). So, I was wondering
> what they are and which one I should be using.
> 
> media-libs/openexr-1.6.1 [1.4.0a]     Update!
> media-libs/ilmbase-1.0.1              New!
> <media-libs/openexr-1.5.0             blocking ilmbase-1.0.1
[...]
> So okay - openexr 1.4.0a needs to be removed and openexr 1.6.1 installed
> instead with ilmbase 1.0.1 also installed, no?
> 
> But then why is emerge wanting to install openexr 1.5 too?

It does not. It's telling you, that versions prior to openexr-1.5.0
block the installation of ilmbase-1.0.1.

> But what's the best way to do the update? I could just unmerge (emerge
> -C) openexr and then do the update, and remerge openexr afterwards if
> need be. Or is there a better way?

I'd do:

emerge -C '<media-libs/openexr-1.5.0' && emerge openexr

Michael

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