Python 3.10 installed despite no remaining dependencies

[diem]

Hi all,

I recently realised that I have both Python 3.12 and 3.10 installed (' equery l dev-lang/python' lists both of them). If however I run 'equery d dev-lang/python-3.10', no package returned depends solely upon 3.10, indeed all list 3.12 and 3.12 as alternate dependencies. Running 'emerge --depclean' however does not deselect dev-lang/python-3.10.15._p1. What am I missing? Can anyone suggest why 3.10 is being retained or what command I should run to work that out?

Many thanks for any illumination,

Ian

[grknight]

Try running: emerge -avc dev-lang/python:3.10

If something is holding on to it, then it will complain. If the package and slot was just in your world file, then it will be allowed to be removed.

[diem]

Thanks so much! That identified the issue - looks like I need to update an ebuild in my local repo to 'let go' of Python 3.10.