[Gnome 3.14 seems very experimental to me]

I installed Funtoo "current" version with Gnome 3.14. This Gnome version is very buggy and I think this is because of Funtoos patches to make it work without systemd (since 3.14 runs well on Debian Jessie with systemd).

 

So I'm thinking about doing a reinstall of Funtoo, but this time the "stable" version. Can someone tell me which Gnome version is in Funtoo stable? Is it below 3.8 or newer? I think the old versions run fine without systemd.

 

[Openvpn missing in Gnome Networkmanager]

I installed networkmanager-openvpn, but VPN is missing in gnome networkmanager, as it used to be on my Debian Wheezy and Gnome 3.4.

 

How can I get VPN working under Gnome?

 

[Gnome update issues]

Thank you, that fixed it. But now still one problem remains:

WARNING: One or more updates have been skipped due to a dependency conflict:

virtual/udev:0

  (virtual/udev-215::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) conflicts with
    virtual/udev[gudev] required by (net-im/empathy-3.12.7::gentoo, installed)

[Gnome update issues]

Hello,

 

2 days ago I installed Funtoo following this guide: http://www.funtoo.org/Funtoo_Linux_Installation

 

I took me 2 days to compile X11, Gnome and Firefox. Now it ist ready and I tried an update with "emerge --sync" and then "emerge -uavDN @world". But that did not work because there are several conflicts.

 

First, there was a conflict in empathy, forcing a different version of udev than needed. I solved it by using a package USE flag that prevents this dependency (-v8i or something like that).

 

But next there is a problem with metacity, which is masked.

jochen@localhost:~$ sudo emerge -uavDN @world

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild  N     ] dev-libs/xapian-1.3.1-r1  USE="brass chert inmemory 
sse sse2 -doc -static-libs" 4,318 kB
[ebuild  N     ] media-libs/babl-0.1.10-r1  USE="mmx sse (-altivec)" 
440 kB
[ebuild  N     ] dev-libs/dee-1.0.14-r2  USE="icu introspection -debug 
-doc -examples -static-libs {-test}" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 
python3_3 (-python3_2)" 666 kB
[ebuild  N     ] dev-python/pyparsing-2.0.3-r1000  USE="-doc -
examples" PYTHON_ABIS="2.7 3.3 -2.6 -2.7-jython -2.7-pypy-2.0 -3.1 -
3.2 -3.4 (-3.5)" 1,429 kB
[ebuild  N     ] dev-python/isodate-0.5.0-r1000  PYTHON_ABIS="2.7 3.3 -
2.6 -2.7-jython -2.7-pypy-2.0 -3.1 -3.2 -3.4 (-3.5)" 26 kB
[ebuild  N     ] dev-python/bsddb3-6.1.0-r1000  USE="-doc" 
PYTHON_ABIS="2.7 3.3 -2.6 -2.7-pypy-2.0 -3.2 -3.4 (-3.5)" 333 kB
[ebuild  N     ] media-libs/exempi-2.2.1:2  USE="-examples -static-
libs" 3,484 kB
[ebuild  N     ] media-libs/raptor-2.0.14:2  USE="curl unicode -debug -
json -static-libs" 1,834 kB
[ebuild  N     ] dev-python/rdflib-4.1.2-r1000  USE="berkdb -examples -
html5lib -sparql {-test}" PYTHON_ABIS="2.7 3.3 -2.6 -2.7-jython -2.7-
pypy-2.0 -3.1 -3.2 -3.4 (-3.5)" 849 kB
[ebuild  N     ] sys-apps/mlocate-0.26-r1  USE="nls (-selinux)" 351 kB
[ebuild  N     ] gnome-extra/gnome-getting-started-docs-3.14.1  
125,481 kB
[ebuild  N     ] media-libs/gegl-0.2.0-r2  USE="jpeg mmx png sse -
cairo -debug -ffmpeg -jpeg2k -lensfun -openexr -raw -sdl -svg -
umfpack" 7,327 kB
[ebuild  N     ] gnome-extra/gnome-search-tool-3.6.0  670 kB
[ebuild  N     ] gnome-extra/zeitgeist-0.9.14-r1  USE="datahub fts icu 
introspection nls -downloads-monitor -extensions -plugins -sql-debug -
telepathy" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7" 763 kB
[ebuild  N     ] media-sound/gnome-sound-recorder-3.14.0.1  USE="-
debug" 420 kB
[ebuild  N     ] gnome-extra/california-0.2.0  USE="-debug" 852 kB
[ebuild  N     ] sci-geosciences/gnome-maps-3.14.1.2  768 kB
[ebuild  N     ] gnome-extra/gnome-weather-3.14.1  10,274 kB
[ebuild  N     ] mail-client/geary-0.8.1  USE="nls" 809 kB
[ebuild  N     ] gnome-extra/gnome-clocks-3.14.1  852 kB
[ebuild  N    #] x11-wm/metacity-3.14.1  USE="{-test} -xinerama" 1,573 
kB
[ebuild  N     ] sys-apps/gnome-disk-utility-3.12.1  USE="gnome -fat -
systemd" 1,413 kB
[ebuild  N     ] app-misc/bijiben-3.14.1  606 kB
[ebuild  N     ] media-sound/gnome-music-3.14.1  
PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python3_3 (-python3_2) -python3_4" 
PYTHON_TARGETS="python3_3 (-python3_2) -python3_4" 1,428 kB
[ebuild  N     ] media-gfx/gnome-photos-3.14.0  733 kB
[ebuild     U  ] gnome-extra/gnome-tweak-tool-3.14.0 [3.12.0] 
PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7" 264 kB
[ebuild     U  ] gnome-base/gnome-extra-apps-3.14.1-r1:3.0 
[3.12.0:3.0] USE="epiphany%* evolution%* games shotwell tracker" 0 kB
[ebuild     U  ] gnome-base/gnome-3.14.1:2.0 [3.12.0:2.0] 
USE="accessibility bluetooth cdr classic cups extras" 0 kB

Total: 28 packages (3 upgrades, 25 new), Size of downloads: 167,950 kB

The following mask changes are necessary to proceed:
 (see "package.unmask" in the portage(5) man page for more details)
# required by gnome-extra/gnome-tweak-tool-3.14.0
# required by gnome-base/gnome-extra-apps-3.14.1-r1
# required by gnome-base/gnome-3.14.1[extras]
# required by @selected
# required by @world (argument)
# /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask/00-gentoo:
# Pacho Ramos <pacho@gentoo.org> (11 Oct 2014)
# Masked for removal in a month.
# Obsolete and unmaintained for years. You should switch
# to one of the many available alternatives like (#508854):
# - >=gnome-base/gnome-3.12 (either with standard or 'Classic' modes)
# - gnome-extra/cinnamon
# - mate-base/mate
# - xfce-base/xfce4-meta
# - ...
#<media-libs/clutter-gst-2.0.10
=x11-wm/metacity-3.14.1

NOTE: The --autounmask-keep-masks option will prevent emerge
      from creating package.unmask or ** keyword changes.

Use --autounmask-write to write changes to config files (honoring
CONFIG_PROTECT). Carefully examine the list of proposed changes,
paying special attention to mask or keyword changes that may expose
experimental or unstable packages.

I then tried the following, also with no success:

jochen@localhost:~$ sudo emerge -uavDN @world --autounmask-keep-masks

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!

Total: 0 packages, Size of downloads: 0 kB

!!! The following update has been skipped due to unsatisfied 
dependencies:

gnome-extra/gnome-tweak-tool:0

!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy ">=x11-wm/metacity-3.14.0" have 
been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your 
request:
- x11-wm/metacity-3.14.1::gentoo (masked by: package.mask)
/usr/portage/profiles/package.mask/00-gentoo:
# Pacho Ramos <pacho@gentoo.org> (11 Oct 2014)
# Masked for removal in a month.
# Obsolete and unmaintained for years. You should switch
# to one of the many available alternatives like (#508854):
# - >=gnome-base/gnome-3.12 (either with standard or 'Classic' modes)
# - gnome-extra/cinnamon
# - mate-base/mate
# - xfce-base/xfce4-meta
# - ...
#<media-libs/clutter-gst-2.0.10


(dependency required by "gnome-extra/gnome-tweak-tool-3.14.0" [ebuild])
For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge
man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.



!!! The following update(s) have been skipped due to unsatisfied 
dependencies
!!! triggered by backtracking:

gnome-base/gnome-extra-apps:3.0
gnome-base/gnome:2.0

Nothing to merge; would you like to auto-clean packages? [Yes/No] yes
>>> >>> Auto-cleaning packages...

>>> >>> No outdated packages were found on your system.

Is there any chance to get a working system again?