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Gentoo package mask not working with exact version number

I installed mysql-5.6.42 on a Gentoo system. There's a newer version 5.7.24, but I don't want to upgrade for that version. So I masked the package under /etc/portage/package.mask

=dev-db/mysql-5.6.42

When I want to upgrade for example php portage wants to upgrade mysql to 5.7.24.

Why does package.mask not work?

I tried <=dev-db/mysql-5.7.0 the result is the same.

Solution

  • Please check your versions again =dev-db/mysql-5.6.24 vs. >dev-db/mysql-5.6.42. 

    echo ">dev-db/mysql-5.6.42" > /etc/portage/package.mask/mysql

    I think there is a typo in your question. Perhaps it is also in your config.

    See also: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Knowledge_Base:Masking_a_package