Why x11

[ulwur]

Hi all gentooers

While doing some maintenence on my gentoo machine i issued the normal "emerge -uDvaN world" and got this result (see below)

But I cant figure out what makes emerge want to install x11 !?

This machine lives without monitor and keyboard in my basement doing it's dull duty as fileserver (mostly) and have never had any GUI programs installed.

My USE flags are simple
USE="-gtk -gnome -alsa -X -qt -kde mysql"

Help please!
/Ulwur


machine1 etc # emerge -uDvaN world

These are the packages that I would merge, in order:

Calculating world dependencies ...done!

[ebuild U ] sys-libs/gpm-1.20.1-r5 [1.20.1-r4] (-selinux) 7 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.5-r2 [5.4-r6] -bootstrap -build -debug -doc +gpm -minimal -nocxx -unicode 2,259 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-devel/gettext-0.14.5 [0.14.4] -doc -emacs +nls -nocxx 6,939 kB
[ebuild R ] sys-apps/groff-1.19.1-r2 -X* 0 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/man-pages-2.38 [2.31] +nls 1,764 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-libs/cracklib-2.8.9 [2.8.5-r1] +nls +python 562 kB
[ebuild U ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.7j [0.9.7i] -bindist -emacs -test +zlib 3,213 kB
[ebuild U ] app-admin/perl-cleaner-1.04 [1.03-r1] 5 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-devel/autoconf-wrapper-3.2 [3-r1] 0 kB
[ebuild U ] app-editors/nano-1.3.11-r2 [1.3.10-r1] -build -debug -justify -minimal +ncurses +nls +slang +spell -unicode 1,145 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-devel/binutils-config-1.8-r7 [1.8-r6] 0 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-devel/binutils-2.16.1-r3 [2.16.1] -multislot -multitarget +nls -test -vanilla 43 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-devel/gcc-config-1.3.13-r3 [1.3.13-r2] 0 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-devel/gcc-3.4.6-r1 [3.4.5-r1] (-altivec) -bootstrap -boundschecking -build -doc +fortran -gcj -gtk -hardened -ip28 -ip32 r10k (-multilib) -multislot (-n32) (-n64) +nls -nocxx -nopie -nossp -objc -test -vanilla 27,586 kB
[ebuild U ] app-misc/pax-utils-0.1.13 [0.1.11-r1] -caps 52 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-libs/glibc-2.3.6-r4 [2.3.6-r3] -build -erandom -glibc-compat20 -glibc-omitfp -hardened (-multilib) +nls -nptl -nptlonly -profile (-selinux) 210 kB
[ebuild U ] dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r1 [2.4.2] +berkdb -bootstrap -build -doc +gdbm +ipv6 +ncurses -nocxx +readline +ssl -tk -ucs2 7,827 k B
[ebuild N ] dev-python/pycrypto-2.0.1-r5 -bindist -gmp -test 150 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/portage-2.1-r2 [2.0.54-r2] -build -doc (-elibc_FreeBSD) +elibc_glibc -elibc_uclibc -linguas_pl (-selinux) -userland _Darwin +userland_GNU 273 kB
*** Portage will stop merging at this point and reload itself,
then resume the merge.
[ebuild U ] app-cdr/cdrtools-2.01.01_alpha10 [2.01.01_alpha07] -unicode 1,464 kB
[ebuild N ] virtual/perl-Test-Simple-0.62 0 kB
[ebuild U ] dev-perl/Locale-gettext-1.05 [1.01-r1] 7 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-devel/automake-1.9.6-r2 [1.9.6-r1] 0 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/sysvinit-2.86-r5 [2.86-r3] -bootstrap -build (-ibm) (-selinux) -static 0 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.12.4-r2 [1.11.14-r8] -bootstrap -build -static -unicode 211 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-fs/udev-087-r1 [087] (-selinux) 0 kB
[ebuild NS ] sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.17-r4 -build -symlink (-ultra1) 40,472 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-misc/util-macros-1.0.2 -debug 37 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/kbproto-1.0.2 -debug 56 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/xextproto-7.0.2 -debug 66 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/xf86bigfontproto-1.1.2 -debug 36 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/inputproto-1.3.2 -debug 45 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/xproto-7.0.5 -debug 127 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXau-1.0.1 -debug 226 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/bigreqsproto-1.0.2 -debug 35 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXdmcp-1.0.1 -debug 226 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/xcmiscproto-1.1.2 -debug 35 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/xtrans-1.0.1 -debug 89 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libX11-1.0.1-r1 -debug +ipv6 1,386 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXext-1.0.1 -debug 254 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/renderproto-0.9.2 -debug 39 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.1 -debug 234 kB
[ebuild U ] media-libs/freetype-2.1.10-r2 [2.1.9-r1] -bindist -doc +zlib 1,022 kB
[ebuild U ] media-libs/fontconfig-2.3.2-r1 [2.2.3] -doc 941 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXft-2.1.10 -debug 246 kB
[ebuild N ] virtual/xft-7.0 0 kB
[ebuild U ] media-libs/libpng-1.2.12 [1.2.8-r1] -doc 606 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libICE-1.0.1 -debug +ipv6 248 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libSM-1.0.1 -debug +ipv6 234 kB
[ebuild U ] media-libs/jpeg-6b-r7 [6b-r5] 21 kB
[ebuild U ] media-libs/tiff-3.8.2-r2 [3.7.4] -jbig +jpeg -nocxx +zlib 1,313 kB
[ebuild N ] media-libs/lcms-1.14-r1 +jpeg +python +tiff +zlib 653 kB
[ebuild N ] media-libs/libmng-1.0.8-r1 497 kB
[ebuild U ] dev-db/mysql-4.1.21 [4.1.19] +berkdb -big-tables -cluster -debug -embedded -extraengine -latin1 -minimal +perl -raid (-selin ux) -srvdir +ssl -static 17,215 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/randrproto-1.1.2 -debug 37 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXrandr-1.1.1 -debug 226 kB
[ebuild U ] app-text/poppler-0.5.3 [0.5.1-r1] +jpeg 1,025 kB
[ebuild U ] net-print/cups-1.1.23-r8 [1.1.23-r7] -gnutls +nls +pam +samba -slp +ssl 0 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/fixesproto-4.0 -debug 37 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXfixes-4.0.1 -debug 222 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXcursor-1.1.7 -debug 218 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/file-4.17-r1 [4.13] -build +python 543 kB
[ebuild N ] app-admin/eselect-1.0.2 -bash-completion -doc 143 kB
[ebuild N ] app-admin/eselect-opengl-1.0.3 41 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-misc/makedepend-1.0.0 -debug 100 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/glproto-1.4.7 -debug 52 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/printproto-1.0.3 -debug 42 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXp-1.0.0 -debug 238 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-misc/xbitmaps-1.0.1 -debug 54 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/motif-config-0.9 0 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXt-1.0.2 -debug 505 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXpm-3.5.5 -debug 340 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXmu-1.0.2 -debug +ipv6 266 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXaw-1.0.2 -debug -xprint 511 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/openmotif-2.2.3-r9 5,040 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/xf86vidmodeproto-2.2.2 -debug 38 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-proto/xf86driproto-2.0.3 -debug 41 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXxf86vm-1.0.1 -debug 222 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXi-1.0.1 -debug 240 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/libdrm-2.0.1 -debug 374 kB
[ebuild N ] media-libs/mesa-6.4.2-r2 -debug -doc -hardened +motif -video_cards_i810 -video_cards_mach64 -video_cards_mga -video_cards_n one -video_cards_r128 -video_cards_radeon -video_cards_s3virge -video_cards_savage -video_cards_sis (-video_cards_sunffb) -video_cards_tdfx -video_cards_trident -video_cards_via 2,844 kB
[ebuild N ] virtual/opengl-7.0 0 kB
[ebuild N ] virtual/glu-7.0 0 kB
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/qt-3.3.6-r1 +cups -debug -doc -examples -firebird +gif -immqt -immqt-bc +ipv6 +mysql -nas -nis -odbc +opengl -post gres -sqlite -xinerama 14,224 kB
[ebuild U ] dev-libs/glib-2.10.3 [2.8.6] -debug -doc -hardened 2,708 kB
[ebuild U ] dev-python/pyrex-0.9.4.1 [0.9.3-r2] 177 kB
[ebuild U ] dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.26 [2.6.23] -debug -doc +ipv6 +python +readline -test 3,338 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/dbus-0.61-r1 [0.60-r4] -X -debug -doc -gtk -mono +python +qt3* (-selinux) 1,695 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/busybox-1.1.3 [1.1.0] -debug -floppyboot -make-symlinks -netboot -savedconfig -static 1,402 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/gawk-3.1.5-r2 [3.1.5] -build +nls 0 kB
[ebuild U ] net-mail/mailbase-1 [0.00-r8] +pam 0 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-process/vixie-cron-4.1-r9 [4.1-r8] -debug +pam (-selinux) 0 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-libs/com_err-1.39 [1.38] +nls 3,608 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-libs/ss-1.39 [1.38] +nls 0 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-fs/e2fsprogs-1.39 [1.38-r1] +nls -static 0 kB
[ebuild U ] app-backup/rsnapshot-1.2.9 [1.2.1-r2] 173 kB
[ebuild U ] dev-lang/swig-1.3.25 [1.3.21] -doc -guile -java +perl -php +python -ruby -tcl -tk 3,370 kB
[ebuild U ] dev-util/intltool-0.35.0 [0.34.1] 126 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-fs/device-mapper-1.02.07 [1.02.03] (-selinux) 902 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-fs/cryptsetup-luks-1.0.3-r2 [1.0.1-r1] -dynamic +nls (-selinux) 297 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/hal-0.5.7-r1 [0.5.5.1-r3] -acpi +crypt -debug -dmi -doc -pcmcia (-selinux) 1,492 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/pmount-0.9.9 [0.9.6] +crypt 407 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/ivman-0.6.12 [0.6.8] -debug 304 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-kernel/genkernel-3.4.0-r1 [3.3.11d] (-ibm) 1,948 kB
[ebuild N ] dev-perl/Authen-PAM-0.16 44 kB
[ebuild U ] app-admin/webmin-1.290 [1.250] -apache2 +pam -postgres +ssl -webmin-minimal 10,359 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/debianutils-2.15-r1 [2.15] -build -static 0 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-process/psmisc-22.2 [22.1] -X +ipv6 +nls (-selinux) 238 kB
[ebuild U ] sys-apps/findutils-4.3.0 [4.1.20-r2] -build +nls (-selinux) -static 1,102 kB
[ebuild NS ] sys-kernel/vanilla-sources-2.6.17.6 -build -symlink 7 kB
[ebuild U ] app-portage/gentoolkit-0.2.2 [0.2.1] 84 kB

Total size of downloads: 181,529 kB

Do you want me to merge these packages? [Yes/No]

[Sourcemaker]

[neysx]

[ulwur]

OK!

Thanks!. Just one question: What does the asterisk (little star) after qt3 mean?

/Ulwur

[Peregrine]

IIRC, the star means it didn't have that USE flag set before (or unset)

You may also want to try including the 'tree' option to emerge, to show a better dependancy tree. I always tend to use 'emerge -pvt' to test before actually emerge'ing a package