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List:       gentoo-dev
Subject:    [gentoo-dev]  Re: sys-apps/diffutils dependency on >=sys-apps/man-pages-2.46
From:       Duncan <1i5t5.duncan () cox ! net>
Date:       2007-12-30 0:16:04
Message-ID: pan.2007.12.30.00.16.03 () cox ! net
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Stefan Hellermann <stefan@the2masters.de> posted
4776B1F9.2060302@the2masters.de, excerpted below, on  Sat, 29 Dec 2007
21:45:45 +0100:

> why has sys-apps/diffutils a dependency on >=sys-apps/man-pages-2.46?
> 
> I'm using a embedded uclibc system

There are people here who work with embedded and ulibc.  I'm not one of 
them and won't try to answer directly.  However, to fix the dependency...

Use /etc/portage/profiles/package.provided.  See the portage manpage for 
details.  I have a number of "unnecessary dependencies" listed there, and 
a few virtuals faked in a virtuals file in the same dir, as well.  If you 
don't like Gentoo's dependencies, they /do/ give you a way to change them 
yourself without a whole lot of trouble. =8^)

BTW, if you aren't yet aware of it, there's the Gentoo-embedded list.  
Next time I'd suggest trying there, first. =8^)

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