# emerge portage --autounmask-write Local copy of remote index is up-to-date and will be used. Calculating dependencies... done! [binary U ] sys-libs/zlib-1.2.11-r2 [1.2.11] [binary U ] app-arch/bzip2-1.0.6-r10 [1.0.6-r8] [binary N ] dev-util/pkgconfig-0.29.2 USE="-hardened -internal-glib" ABI_X86="(64) -32 (-x32)" [binary N ] virtual/pkgconfig-0-r1 ABI_X86="(64) -32 (-x32)" [ebuild U ~] sys-libs/readline-7.0_p5 [6.3_p8-r3] [binary U ] sys-libs/gdbm-1.13-r2 [1.11] USE="readline%*" [binary NS ] dev-lang/python-3.6.5 [2.7.12, 3.4.5] USE="gdbm ipv6 ncurses readline sqlite ssl (threads) xml -build -examples -hardened -libressl {-test} -tk -wininst" [binary N ] dev-python/pyblake2-1.1.2 PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_6 (-pypy) (-pypy3) -python3_4 -python3_5 (-python3_7)" [ebuild U ~] sys-apps/portage-2.3.52-r1 [2.3.6] USE="-gentoo-dev% -rsync-verify%" PYTHON_TARGETS="python3_6* -python3_4* -python3_7%" !!! Multiple package instances within a single package slot have been pulled !!! into the dependency graph, resulting in a slot conflict: sys-libs/zlib:0 (sys-libs/zlib-1.2.11-r2:0/1::gentoo, binary scheduled for merge) pulled in by >=sys-libs/zlib-1.1.3:0/1= required by (dev-lang/python-3.6.5:3.6/3.6m::gentoo, binary scheduled for merge) ^^^^^ (sys-libs/zlib-1.2.11:0/0::gentoo, installed) pulled in by >=sys-libs/zlib-1.2.8-r1:0/0=[abi_x86_64(-)] required by (media-libs/tiff-4.0.8:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/zlib-1.1.3:0/0= required by (dev-lang/python-2.7.12:2.7/2.7::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/zlib:0/0= required by (media-libs/openjpeg-2.1.1_p20160922:2/7::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/zlib-1.2.8-r1:0/0=[abi_x86_64(-)] required by (media-libs/lcms-2.8-r1:2/2::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/zlib-1.2.7:0/0= required by (app-text/ghostscript-gpl-9.21:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/zlib-1.1.3:0/0= required by (dev-lang/python-3.4.5:3.4/3.4m::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/zlib:0/0= required by (media-gfx/imagemagick-6.9.9.0:0/6.9.9.0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/zlib-1.2.8-r1:0/0=[abi_x86_64(-)] required by (media-libs/libpng-1.6.29:0/16::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/zlib-1.2.3:0/0= required by (net-misc/openssh-7.5_p1-r1:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/zlib-1.2.8-r1:0/0=[abi_x86_64(-)] required by (dev-libs/libxml2-2.9.4-r1:2/2::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ (and 1 more with the same problems) sys-libs/readline:0 (sys-libs/readline-7.0_p5:0/7::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by >=sys-libs/readline-4.1:0/7= required by (dev-lang/python-3.6.5:3.6/3.6m::gentoo, binary scheduled for merge) ^^^^^ (and 1 more with the same problem) (sys-libs/readline-6.3_p8-r3:0/0::gentoo, installed) pulled in by sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (net-fs/samba-4.5.10:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (dev-lang/ruby-2.2.6:2.2/2.2::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (dev-libs/libxml2-2.9.4-r1:2/2::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/readline-5.2:0/0= required by (sys-block/parted-3.2:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/readline-6.2_p5-r1:0/0=[abi_x86_64(-)] required by (sys-libs/slang-2.3.0:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (sys-apps/gawk-4.1.3:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/readline-4.1:0/0= required by (dev-lang/python-2.7.12:2.7/2.7::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (dev-libs/libpcre2-10.22:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/readline-4.1:0/0= required by (net-misc/ntp-4.2.8_p10-r1:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/readline-6.3:0/0= required by (app-shells/bash-4.3_p48-r1:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (sys-fs/xfsprogs-4.9.0:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (app-crypt/gnupg-2.1.20-r1:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (dev-lang/ruby-2.1.9:2.1/2.1::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ >=sys-libs/readline-4.1:0/0= required by (dev-lang/python-3.4.5:3.4/3.4m::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (net-dns/bind-tools-9.11.1_p1:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (sys-apps/util-linux-2.28.2:0/0::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (dev-libs/libpcre-8.40-r1:3/3::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0= required by (dev-db/postgresql-9.6.3-r1:9.6/9.6::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/readline:0/0=[abi_x86_64(-)] required by (dev-db/sqlite-3.19.3:3/3::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ (and 4 more with the same problems) sys-apps/portage:0 (sys-apps/portage-2.3.52-r1:0/0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by sys-apps/portage (Argument) (sys-apps/portage-2.3.6:0/0::gentoo, installed) pulled in by >=sys-apps/portage-2.2.16[python_targets_python2_7(-),python_targets_python3_4(-),-python_single_target_pypy(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_4(-),-python_single_target_python3_5(-)] required by (app-portage/layman-2.4.2:0/0::gentoo, installed) sys-apps/portage[python_targets_pypy(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_4(-)?,python_targets_python3_5(-)?,-python_single_target_pypy(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_4(-),-python_single_target_python3_5(-)] required by (app-portage/gentoolkit-0.3.3:0/0::gentoo, installed) app-arch/bzip2:0 (app-arch/bzip2-1.0.6-r10:0/1::gentoo, binary scheduled for merge) pulled in by app-arch/bzip2:0/1= required by (dev-lang/python-3.6.5:3.6/3.6m::gentoo, binary scheduled for merge) ^^^^^ (app-arch/bzip2-1.0.6-r8:0/0::gentoo, installed) pulled in by app-arch/bzip2:0/0= required by (dev-lang/python-2.7.12:2.7/2.7::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ app-arch/bzip2:0/0= required by (dev-lang/python-3.4.5:3.4/3.4m::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/gdbm:0 (sys-libs/gdbm-1.13-r2:0/1.13::gentoo, binary scheduled for merge) pulled in by sys-libs/gdbm:0/1.13=[berkdb] required by (dev-lang/python-3.6.5:3.6/3.6m::gentoo, binary scheduled for merge) ^^^^^^^^ (sys-libs/gdbm-1.11:0/0::gentoo, installed) pulled in by sys-libs/gdbm:0/0=[berkdb] required by (dev-lang/python-2.7.12:2.7/2.7::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ sys-libs/gdbm:0/0=[berkdb] required by (dev-lang/python-3.4.5:3.4/3.4m::gentoo, installed) ^^^^^ NOTE: Use the '--verbose-conflicts' option to display parents omitted above !!! The slot conflict(s) shown above involve package(s) which may need to !!! be rebuilt in order to solve the conflict(s). However, the following !!! package(s) cannot be rebuilt for the reason(s) shown: (sys-libs/slang-2.3.0:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (sys-apps/gawk-4.1.3:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (media-libs/libpng-1.6.29:0/16::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (app-crypt/gnupg-2.1.20-r1:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (dev-lang/python-2.7.12:2.7/2.7::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (dev-db/postgresql-9.6.3-r1:9.6/9.6::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (media-libs/tiff-4.0.8:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (dev-lang/ruby-2.1.9:2.1/2.1::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (sys-apps/util-linux-2.28.2:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (dev-libs/libpcre2-10.22:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (dev-lang/ruby-2.2.6:2.2/2.2::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (dev-lang/python-3.4.5:3.4/3.4m::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (net-misc/ntp-4.2.8_p10-r1:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (dev-libs/libpcre-8.40-r1:3/3::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (sys-fs/xfsprogs-4.9.0:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (app-shells/bash-4.3_p48-r1:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (app-text/ghostscript-gpl-9.21:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (net-dns/bind-tools-9.11.1_p1:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (net-misc/openssh-7.5_p1-r1:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (media-libs/lcms-2.8-r1:2/2::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (dev-db/sqlite-3.19.3:3/3::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (media-gfx/imagemagick-6.9.9.0:0/6.9.9.0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (net-fs/samba-4.5.10:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (media-libs/openjpeg-2.1.1_p20160922:2/7::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (dev-libs/libxml2-2.9.4-r1:2/2::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable (sys-block/parted-3.2:0/0::gentoo, installed): ebuild is masked or unavailable It may be possible to solve this problem by using package.mask to prevent one of those packages from being selected. However, it is also possible that conflicting dependencies exist such that they are impossible to satisfy simultaneously. If such a conflict exists in the dependencies of two different packages, then those packages can not be installed simultaneously. You may want to try a larger value of the --backtrack option, such as --backtrack=30, in order to see if that will solve this conflict automatically. For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.