I have discovered that the USE flags are useless and not functioning as they should. First I enabled the kde profile.
I emerged with minimal enabled but that resulted in a desktop without startkde so it apparently was impossible to actually start kde desktop.
I'm trying again now with these set:
- - display-manager : Pull in a graphical display manager
- - minimal : Install a very minimal build (disables, for example, plugins, fonts, most drivers,
non-critical features)
- - wallpapers : Install the KDE wallpapers
This is the emerge -p output:
[ebuild N ] sys-libs/libutempter-1.1.6-r2 USE="-static-libs" [ebuild N ] media-libs/libdvbpsi-1.2.0 USE="-doc -static-libs" [ebuild N ] media-libs/libdvdcss-1.3.0 USE="-doc -static-libs" [ebuild N ] sys-power/pm-quirks-20100619 [ebuild N ] dev-libs/libx86-1.1-r3 USE="-static-libs" [ebuild N ] dev-libs/xapian-1.2.19 USE="brass chert inmemory sse sse2 -doc -static-libs" [ebuild N ] app-laptop/radeontool-1.6.3 [ebuild N ] kde-base/kde-env-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua)" [ebuild N ] media-libs/libdvdread-5.0.0-r2 USE="css" [ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXScrnSaver-1.2.2-r1 USE="-static-libs" [ebuild N ] x11-apps/scripts-1.0.1-r1 [ebuild N ] dev-db/libiodbc-3.52.8-r2 USE="-gtk" [ebuild N ] x11-libs/libXres-1.0.7 USE="-static-libs" [ebuild N ] media-libs/libdvdnav-5.0.1 [ebuild N ] dev-db/virtuoso-odbc-6.1.8 [ebuild N ] www-misc/htdig-3.2.0_beta6-r3 USE="ssl" [ebuild R ] dev-qt/qtcore-4.8.6-r1 USE="exceptions glib iconv icu qt3support* ssl (-aqua) -debug -pch" [ebuild R ] dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r1 USE="accessibility exceptions glib gtkstyle mng* qt3support* tiff xv (-aqua) -cups -debug -egl -nas -nis -pch -trace -xinerama" [ebuild N ] app-crypt/qca-2.0.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug -doc -examples" [ebuild N ] dev-db/virtuoso-server-6.1.8 USE="readline -kerberos -ldap" [ebuild N ] x11-libs/libxklavier-5.3 USE="-doc -introspection" [ebuild N ] dev-util/automoc-0.9.88-r1 [ebuild N ] kde-base/oxygen-icons-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -bindist" [ebuild N ] dev-libs/qjson-0.8.1 USE="-debug -doc {-test}" [ebuild N ] dev-libs/libattica-0.4.2 USE="-debug {-test}" [ebuild N ] dev-libs/libical-1.0.1 USE="-doc -examples -introspection -static-libs" [ebuild N ] net-libs/libssh-0.6.4 USE="sftp zlib -debug -doc -examples -gcrypt -gssapi -pcap -server -ssh1 -static-libs {-test}" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-pam-9 [ebuild N ] dev-libs/cyrus-sasl-2.1.26-r9 USE="berkdb gdbm pam ssl -authdaemond -java -kerberos -ldapdb -mysql -openldap -postgres -sample -sqlite -srp -static-libs -urandom" [ebuild N ] app-crypt/gpgme-1.5.3 USE="-common-lisp -static-libs" [ebuild N ] app-misc/media-player-info-21-r1 [ebuild N ] virtual/eject-0 [ebuild N ] media-libs/libmpeg2-0.5.1-r2 USE="X -sdl -static-libs" [ebuild N ] sys-apps/vbetool-1.1 [ebuild N ] sys-power/pm-utils-1.4.1-r6 USE="alsa -debug -ntp" VIDEO_CARDS="radeon -intel" [ebuild N ] x11-apps/xmessage-1.0.4 [ebuild N ] dev-libs/soprano-2.9.4 USE="dbus raptor redland virtuoso -debug -doc {-test}" [ebuild N ] sys-apps/accountsservice-0.6.39 USE="-doc -introspection (-selinux) -systemd" [ebuild N ] dev-qt/designer-4.8.6-r1 USE="exceptions (-aqua) -debug -declarative -pch (-phonon) -qt3support -webkit" [ebuild N ] app-misc/strigi-0.7.8-r1 USE="dbus qt4 -clucene -debug -exif -fam -ffmpeg -inotify (-log) {-test}" [ebuild N ] dev-libs/libdbusmenu-qt-0.9.3_pre20140619 USE="qt4 -debug -doc (-qt5) {-test}" [ebuild N ] media-libs/qimageblitz-0.0.6-r1 USE="mmx sse sse2 -3dnow (-altivec) -debug" [ebuild N ] app-office/akonadi-server-1.13.0 USE="mysql qt4 soprano -postgres (-qt5) -sqlite {-test}" [ebuild R ] dev-python/PyQt4-4.11.3-r1000 USE="X dbus declarative* kde* multimedia opengl script* sql* svg webkit -debug -designer -doc -examples -help -phonon -scripttools -xmlpatterns" PYTHON_ABIS="2.7 3.3 -2.6 -3.1 -3.2 -3.4 (-3.5)" [ebuild N ] media-libs/phonon-4.8.3 USE="qt4 vlc (-aqua) -debug -designer -gstreamer -pulseaudio (-qt5) (-zeitgeist)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdelibs-4.14.3-r1 USE="acl alsa bzip2 crypt handbook mmx nls opengl sse sse2 ssl udev -3dnow (-altivec) (-aqua) -debug -doc -fam -jpeg2k -kerberos -lzma -nepomuk -openexr -policykit -spell {-test} -udisks -upower -zeroconf" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kfmclient-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/katepart-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdesu-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/khelpcenter-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] media-video/vlc-2.1.5 USE="X alsa avcodec avformat dbus dvbpsi dvd encode ffmpeg flac gcrypt jack kde mmx mp3 mpeg ncurses ogg opengl png postproc qt4 sse swscale truetype udev vorbis xcb xml -a52 -aalib (-altivec) -atmo (-audioqueue) -avahi -bidi -bluray -cdda -cddb -chromaprint -dc1394 -debug -dirac -directfb (-directx) -dts -dvb (-dxva2) -egl -faad -fdk -fluidsynth -fontconfig -gme -gnome -gnutls -growl -httpd -ieee1394 (-ios-vout) -kate -libass -libcaca -libnotify -libsamplerate -libtar -libtiger -linsys -lirc -live -lua (-macosx) (-macosx-audio) (-macosx-dialog-provider) (-macosx-eyetv) (-macosx-qtkit) (-macosx-quartztext) (-macosx-vout) -matroska (-media-library) -modplug -mtp -musepack (-neon) -omxil -opencv -optimisememory -opus -oss -projectm -pulseaudio -rdp -rtsp -run-as-root -samba -schroedinger -sdl -sdl-image -sftp -shout -sid -skins -speex -svg -taglib {-test} -theora -tremor -twolame -upnp -v4l -vaapi -vcdx -vdpau -vlm -vnc -wma-fixed -x264 -xv -zvbi" [ebuild N ] media-libs/phonon-vlc-0.8.2 USE="qt4 -debug (-qt5)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/libkworkspace-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/libkonq-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug {-test}" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kephal-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kactivities-4.13.3 USE="(-aqua) -minimal -nepomuk" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kcheckpass-4.11.14 USE="pam (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/ksysguard-4.11.14 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug -lm_sensors {-test}" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdepimlibs-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug -ldap -prison {-test}" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kcminit-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/liboxygenstyle-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kfilemetadata-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug -epub -exif -ffmpeg -mobi -pdf -taglib" [ebuild N ] kde-base/phonon-kde-4.14.3 USE="alsa (-aqua) -debug -pulseaudio" [ebuild N ] kde-base/ksplash-4.11.14 USE="mmx sse sse2 -3dnow (-altivec) (-aqua) -debug -xinerama" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kstartupconfig-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdialog-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kcmshell-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kde-wallpapers-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kurifilter-plugins-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/solid-runtime-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -bluetooth -debug -networkmanager" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kwrite-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/ksystraycmd-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kwrited-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kinfocenter-4.11.14 USE="handbook opengl (-aqua) -debug -ieee1394" [ebuild N ] kde-base/freespacenotifier-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kde-base-artwork-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-cursors-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/qguiplatformplugin_kde-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] x11-libs/libkscreen-1.0.5 USE="(-aqua) -debug {-test}" [ebuild N ] kde-base/pykde4-4.14.3-r1000 USE="-akonadi (-aqua) -debug -doc -examples -nepomuk" PYTHON_ABIS="2.7 3.3 -2.6 -3.1 -3.2 -3.4 (-3.5)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/knotify-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kreadconfig-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kiconfinder-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-menu-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/ktraderclient-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-desktoptheme-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdontchangethehostname-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-menu-icons-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kuiserver-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/knewstuff-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kfile-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kpasswdserver-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebugdialog-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kquitapp-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/ktimezoned-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kioclient-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kwalletmanager-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/renamedlg-plugins-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kimgio-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/attica-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kmimetypefinder-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kstart-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/keditfiletype-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/knetattach-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kglobalaccel-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kwalletd-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug -gpg" [ebuild N ] kde-base/zeroconf-ioslave-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kfind-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/libplasmagenericshell-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug {-test}" [ebuild N ] kde-base/libtaskmanager-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kwin-4.11.14 USE="opengl (-aqua) -debug -gles -wayland" [ebuild N ] kde-base/khotkeys-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/libplasmaclock-4.11.14 USE="kdepim (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/plasma-apps-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdepasswd-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/keditbookmarks-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug {-test}" [ebuild N ] kde-base/plasma-runtime-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/baloo-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug -minimal" [ebuild N ] kde-base/solid-actions-kcm-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kscreensaver-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/powerdevil-4.11.14 USE="pm-utils (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/konsole-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug {-test}" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kstyles-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-misc/kscreen-1.0.71 USE="(-aqua) -debug {-test}" LINGUAS="-bs -ca -ca@valencia -cs -da -de -el -es -et -fi -fr -ga -gl -hu -it -ja -ko -lt -mr -nb -nds -nl -pl -pt -pt_BR -ro -ru -sk -sl -sv -tr -ug -uk -zh_CN -zh_TW" [ebuild N ] kde-base/drkonqi-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-4.14.3 USE="bzip2 handbook sftp (-aqua) -debug -exif -lzma -minimal -openexr -samba" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-data-4.14.3 USE="wallpapers (-aqua)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/konqueror-4.14.3 USE="bookmarks handbook (-aqua) -debug -svg" [ebuild N ] kde-base/plasma-workspace-4.11.14 USE="handbook kdepim python (-aqua) -debug -gps -json -nepomuk -qalculate" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7" [ebuild N ] kde-base/systemsettings-4.11.14 USE="handbook kscreen opengl usb (-aqua) -debug -gtk -nepomuk {-test}" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kmenuedit-4.11.14 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/klipper-4.11.14 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug -prison" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kcontrol-4.14.3 USE="handbook (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdm-4.11.14 USE="handbook pam (-aqua) -consolekit -debug -kerberos -systemd" [ebuild N ] kde-base/baloo-widgets-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/ksmserver-4.11.14 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-runtime-meta-4.14.3 USE="crash-reporter handbook (-aqua) -minimal -nepomuk" [ebuild N ] kde-base/dolphin-4.14.3 USE="handbook semantic-desktop (-aqua) -debug -thumbnail" [ebuild N ] kde-base/nsplugins-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/konq-plugins-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -debug -tidy" [ebuild N ] kde-base/krunner-4.11.14 USE="opengl (-aqua) -debug" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-startkde-4.11.14 USE="wallpapers (-aqua)" [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdebase-meta-4.14.3 USE="(-aqua) -display-manager -minimal -wallpapers"
As you can see, -wallpapers still allows kde-base/kde-wallpapers to be pulled in.
-display-manager still allows kde-base/kdm to be pulled in.
I would also like to question why vlc is needed for a base meta.