linux ~ # emerge kcontrol -pv These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies | !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "kcontrol" have been masked. !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request: - kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.5 (masked by: ) - kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.6 (masked by: ) - kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.6-r1 (masked by: ) - kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.7 (masked by: ) - kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.7-r1 (masked by: ) - kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.8 (masked by: ) For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.