Bjørn Halvor Bergtun wrote:
> How can I make sure that X wount be installed on my server? I thought
> that a USE="-X -gnome -gtk -gtk2 -kde -qt" should cover it, but a
> quick emerge -pv mplayer still insists on installing xfree and a
> bunch of other X-related stuff. Are there other USE-flags I should
> use, or are there different ways to accomplish this?

Afaik you are under the mercy of the ebuild...If it explicitly dictates X as
a dependancy, then you will get X installed...In theory a correct approach
to the issue, but in real life you _will_ come across lousy ebuilds and
stuff.

Allways inspect your emerge with a "emerge -p <whatever>" in order to
inspect things.

If you are absolutely sure that an ebuild is referencing a rediculous
dependancy you could allways edit the ebuild file yourself..and thus avoid
things...but be aware that this approach is only for those who really
understand the complications of such actions

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Pip